Where does “bugas humay” come from?
bugas humay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano humay, from Old Persian *Humāyah, from Swahili hu-, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
bugas humay (Cebuano): milled rice; white rice
Definitions
- milled rice; white rice
Ancestry of “bugas humay”, step by step
bugas humay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano humay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | humay | millet; the grass, "Oryza sativa"; rice; the seed... |
| 2 | Old Persian | *Humāyah | — |
| 3 | Swahili | hu- | Forms the habitual aspect in verbs; Negates a... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | su- | good, well |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
via Cebuano bugas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bugas | milled rice; white rice; grain; acne |