Where does “Bughao” come from?
Bughao (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bughaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)biʀaw — blue.
Ancestry of “Bughao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | bughaw | of the colour blue; the color blue |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)biʀaw | blue |