Where does “buwanan” come from?
buwanan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano buwan, from Proto-Philippine bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulan, from Austronesian *bulaN, from Proto-Austronesian bulaN — moon; month; menstruation.
buwanan (Cebuano): to rent, lease or pay something monthly
Definitions
- to rent, lease or pay something monthly
Ancestry of “buwanan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | buwan | the Earth's moon; the planet's only natural... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | bulan | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bulan | moon |
| 4 | Austronesian | *bulaN | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | bulaN | moon; month; menstruation |