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

  1. to rent, lease or pay something monthly

Ancestry of “buwanan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobuwanthe Earth's moon; the planet's only natural...
2Proto-Philippinebulanmoon
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbulanmoon
4Austronesian*bulaN—
5Proto-AustronesianbulaNmoon; month; menstruation
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bulaN →Every word from Austronesian *bulaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulan →