Where does “buboi” come from?
buboi (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bubo, from Proto-Philippine bubu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bubu, from Proto-Austronesian bubu — fish trap.
buboi (Cebuano): imperative of bubo
Ancestry of “buboi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | bubo | to pour; to douse; to put out; to extinguish; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | bubu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bubu | fish trap |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | bubu | fish trap |