Where does “bunga eja keboʼ” come from?
bunga eja keboʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar bunga, from Proto-South Sulawesi *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.
bunga eja keboʼ (Makasar): white champaca (Michelia alba)
Definitions
- white champaca (Michelia alba)
Ancestry of “bunga eja keboʼ”, step by step
bunga eja keboʼ 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 keboʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | keboʼ | white color/colour |