Where does “bunga ceʼla” come from?
bunga ceʼla (Makasar) comes from Makasar bunga, from Proto-South Sulawesi *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.
bunga ceʼla (Makasar): the fine top layer of salt in the salt pans traditionally not sold, but given to high-ranking persons
Definitions
- the fine top layer of salt in the salt pans traditionally not sold, but given to high-ranking persons
Ancestry of “bunga ceʼla”, step by step
bunga ceʼla 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 ceʼla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | ceʼla | salt |