Where does “buraybuto” come from?
buraybuto (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central buto, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian butuq, from Proto-Austronesian buCuq — testicles.
Ancestry of “buraybuto”, step by step
buraybuto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central buto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | buto | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | butuq | testicles |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | buCuq | testicles |
via Bikol Central buray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | buray | — |