Where does “Busan” come from?
Busan (English) comes from Tagalog buhos, from Tagalog -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
Busan (English): It is the second largest city and the largest port city in Korea. It is also well known for its beaches and port
Definitions
- It is the second largest city and the largest port city in Korea. It is also well known for its beaches and port
Ancestry of “Busan”, step by step
Busan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog buhos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | buhos | pouring |
| 2 | Tagalog | -an | object trigger: to do something to a person or a... |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
via Hungarian bús
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bús | sad, sorrowful |
| 2 | Hungarian | -s | Added to a noun to form an adjective meaning... |
via Korean 부산
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 부산 | din; ruckus; commotion |