Where does “burung” come from?
burung (Indonesian) comes from Malay burung, from Classical Malay بوروڠ, from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ.
burung (Indonesian): bird; penis
Ancestry of “burung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | burung | bird; penis |
| 2 | Classical Malay | بوروڠ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *buruŋ | — |
Words derived from “burung”