Where does “aʼbunga-bunga” come from?
aʼbunga-bunga (Makasar) comes from Makasar bunga-bunga, from Makasar bunga, from Proto-South Sulawesi *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.
aʼbunga-bunga (Makasar): to have floral patterns
Definitions
- to have floral patterns
Ancestry of “aʼbunga-bunga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bunga-bunga | little flower |
| 2 | Makasar | bunga | flower, blossom |
| 3 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *buŋa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buŋa | flower |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | buŋa | flower; blossom |