Where does “appammulang” come from?

appammulang (Makasar) comes from Makasar pammulang, from Makasar bulang, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulan, from Austronesian *bulaN, from Proto-Austronesian bulaN — moon; month; menstruation.

appammulang (Makasar): to use a string (pammulang) to tie a spur

Definitions

  1. to use a string (pammulang) to tie a spur

Ancestry of “appammulang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpammulangthe act of tying a spur to a fighting cock
2Makasarbulangmoon
3Proto-South Sulawesi*bulanmoon; month
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbulanmoon
5Austronesian*bulaN—
6Proto-AustronesianbulaNmoon; month; menstruation
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