Where does “bulo gading” come from?
bulo gading (Makasar) comes from Makasar bulo, from Proto-South Sulawesi *bulo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buluq, from Proto-Austronesian buluq — type of slender bamboo; Schizostachyum spp.
bulo gading (Makasar): a thin species of bamboo often used for fences
Definitions
- a thin species of bamboo often used for fences
Ancestry of “bulo gading”, step by step
bulo gading traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar bulo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bulo | bamboo |
| 2 | Proto-South Sulawesi | *bulo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buluq | type of slender bamboo; Schizostachyum spp |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | buluq | type of slender bamboo; Schizostachyum spp |
via Makasar gading
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | gading | — |