Where does “bone bunga” come from?
bone bunga (Makasar) comes from Makasar bunga, from Proto-South Sulawesi *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.
bone bunga (Makasar): the financial reward for bringing flowers to a grave, offered on a tray with betel nut to those who recite the prayers
Definitions
- the financial reward for bringing flowers to a grave, offered on a tray with betel nut to those who recite the prayers
Ancestry of “bone bunga”, step by step
bone bunga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar bunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bunga | flower, blossom |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *buŋa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buŋa | flower |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | buŋa | flower; blossom |
via Makasar bone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bone | — |