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Where does “bintaŋ” come from?

bintaŋ (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Oceanic *bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.

bintaŋ (Proto-Malayic): star

Definitions

  1. star

Ancestry of “bintaŋ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*bituqən—
2Proto-Austronesianbituqənstar

Words derived from “bintaŋ”

  • bintang
  • bintang
  • harimau bintang
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