Where does “binulan” come from?

binulan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Bulan, from Proto-Philippine bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulan, from Austronesian *bulaN, from Proto-Austronesian bulaN — moon; month; menstruation.

binulan (Cebuano): monthly

Definitions

  1. monthly

Ancestry of “binulan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoBulanthe Moon
2Proto-Philippinebulanmoon
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbulanmoon
4Austronesian*bulaN
5Proto-AustronesianbulaNmoon; month; menstruation
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bulaNEvery word from Austronesian *bulaNEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulan