Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bintaŋ

This Proto-Malayic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Malayic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən (compare Tagalog bituin), from Proto-Austronesian *bituqən. The sound changes from *bituqen to *bintaŋ are irregular.

Noun

*bintaŋ

  1. star (luminous celestial body)

Descendants

  • Brunei Malay: bintang
  • Malay: bintang
  • Iban: bintang
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