Where does “aʼburung” come from?

aʼburung (Makasar) comes from Makasar burung, from Malay burung, from Classical Malay بوروڠ, from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ — bird.

aʼburung (Makasar): to gather in a multitude; to come together in large numbers

Definitions

  1. to gather in a multitude; to come together in large numbers

Ancestry of “aʼburung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarburungto swarm; to surround in a crowd; to crowd around
2Malayburungbird; penis
3Classical Malayبوروڠ—
4Proto-Malayic*buruŋbird
Every word from Proto-Malayic *buruŋ →Every word from Classical Malay بوروڠ →Every word from Malay burung →