Where does “buku barambang” come from?

buku barambang (Makasar) comes from Makasar buku, from Proto-South Sulawesi *buku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buku.

buku barambang (Makasar): breastbone, sternum

Definitions

  1. breastbone, sternum

Ancestry of “buku barambang”, step by step

buku barambang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar buku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbukubone
2Proto-South Sulawesi*buku—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuku—

via Makasar barambang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbarambangchest; breast sometimes specifically used for female bust
2Proto-South Sulawesi*barəmbaŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buku →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *buku →Every word from Makasar buku →