Where does “bituin” come from?
bituin (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Philippine bituən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.
bituin (Tagalog): star
Ancestry of “bituin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | bituən | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bituqən | star |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bituqən | star |
Words derived from “bituin”