Where does “arrung-arrung bulaeng” come from?
arrung-arrung bulaeng (Makasar) comes from Makasar bulaeng, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bulawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw-an, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw.
arrung-arrung bulaeng (Makasar): a smaller species of cockchafer with shiny greenish shields
Definitions
- a smaller species of cockchafer with shiny greenish shields
Ancestry of “arrung-arrung bulaeng”, step by step
arrung-arrung bulaeng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar bulaeng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bulaeng | gold element |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *bulawan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *bulaw-an | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *bulaw | — |
via Makasar arrung-arrung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | arrung-arrung | a species of large, blackish cockchafer (May bug) especially common and eaten at the beginning of the west monsoon |