Where does “timur” come from?
timur (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian timuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian timuʀ — south or east wind.
timur (Proto-Malayic): east
Ancestry of “timur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | timuʀ | southeast monsoon |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | timuʀ | south or east wind |
Words derived from “timur”