Where does “bulang” come from?
bulang (Makasar) comes from Proto-South Sulawesi *bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulan, from Austronesian *bulaN, from Proto-Austronesian bulaN — moon; month; menstruation.
bulang (Makasar): moon
Definitions
- moon
Ancestry of “bulang”, step by step
bulang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-South Sulawesi *bulan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *bulan | moon; month |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bulan | moon |
| 3 | Austronesian | *bulaN | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | bulaN | moon; month; menstruation |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *bulaŋ | moon |