Where does “berkabung” come from?
berkabung (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kabung, from Cebuano kabuang, from Cebuano buang, from Cebuano irong buang, from Cebuano iro, from Cebuano ido, from Proto-Austronesian *qiduq.
berkabung (Indonesian): to wear a white headscarf to show mourning
Definitions
- to wear a white headscarf to show mourning
Ancestry of “berkabung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | kabung | white headscarf worn during period of mourning |
| 2 | Cebuano | kabuang | The state of being insane; madness; insanity; The... |
| 3 | Cebuano | buang | a crazy person; a hippie; a fool |
| 4 | Cebuano | irong buang | a rabid dog |
| 5 | Cebuano | iro | a dog; an ablutophobic person; a despicable... |
| 6 | Cebuano | ido | a dog |
| 7 | Proto-Austronesian | *qiduq | — |