Where does “kappal tarbang” come from?
kappal tarbang (Tausug) comes from Malay kapal terbang, from Malay terbang, from Proto-Malayic tAr-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taʀ-, from Proto-Austronesian taʀ-.
kappal tarbang (Tausug): aeroplane
Definitions
- aeroplane
Ancestry of “kappal tarbang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kapal terbang | airplane |
| 2 | Malay | terbang | to fly |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | tAr- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taʀ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | taʀ- | — |