Where does “bunga jeʼneʼ mata bunting” come from?
bunga jeʼneʼ mata bunting (Makasar) comes from Makasar bunga, from Proto-South Sulawesi *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.
bunga jeʼneʼ mata bunting (Makasar): a type of plant, bride's tears or coral vine
Definitions
- a type of plant, bride's tears or coral vine
Ancestry of “bunga jeʼneʼ mata bunting”, step by step
bunga jeʼneʼ mata bunting 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 bunting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bunting | bride; groom |