Where does “bunga bongkol” come from?
bunga bongkol (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian bunga, from Malay bunga, from Proto-Malayic buŋaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.
bunga bongkol (Indonesian): flower head, capitulum
Definitions
- flower head, capitulum
Ancestry of “bunga bongkol”, step by step
bunga bongkol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian bunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | bunga | flower; beauty; hero, somebody who possesses... |
| 2 | Malay | bunga | flower; interest; beauty |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | buŋaʔ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buŋa | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | buŋa | flower; blossom |
via Indonesian bongkol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | bongkol | — |