Where does “halimaw bintang” come from?
halimaw bintang (Tausug) comes from Malay harimau bintang, from Malay bintang, from Proto-Malayic bintaŋ, from Proto-Oceanic *bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.
halimaw bintang (Tausug): leopard (Panthera pardus)
Definitions
- leopard (Panthera pardus)
Ancestry of “halimaw bintang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | harimau bintang | leopard |
| 2 | Malay | bintang | star; fate, luck, fortune |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | bintaŋ | star |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *bituqən | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | bituqən | star |