Where does “bulang simomboʼ” come from?
bulang simomboʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar bulang, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulan, from Austronesian *bulaN, from Proto-Austronesian bulaN — moon; month; menstruation.
bulang simomboʼ (Makasar): moonrise; the rising moon
Definitions
- moonrise; the rising moon
Ancestry of “bulang simomboʼ”, step by step
bulang simomboʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar bulang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bulang | moon |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *bulan | moon; month |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bulan | moon |
| 4 | Austronesian | *bulaN | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | bulaN | moon; month; menstruation |
via Makasar simomboʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | simomboʼ | to rise; to come up; to emerge |