Where does “burung acang” come from?

burung acang (Brunei Malay) comes from Brunei Malay acang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ.

Ancestry of “burung acang”, step by step

burung acang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Brunei Malay acang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brunei Malayacangpigeon bird of the pigeon and dove family
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*acaŋ—

via Brunei Malay burung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brunei Malayburungbird animal
2Proto-Malayic*buruŋbird
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ →Every word from Brunei Malay acang →