Where does “bunsodbunsod puti” come from?
bunsodbunsod puti (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano puti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.
bunsodbunsod puti (Cebuano): Hexaplex cichoreum albicans, a white variety of the endive murex
Definitions
- Hexaplex cichoreum albicans, a white variety of the endive murex
Ancestry of “bunsodbunsod puti”, step by step
bunsodbunsod puti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano puti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | puti | bright and colourless; reflecting equal... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |
via Cebuano bunsodbunsod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bunsodbunsod | the endive murex (Hexaplex cichoreum) |