Where does “moncong bulo” come from?
moncong bulo (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.
moncong bulo (Makasar): green color/colour
Definitions
- green color/colour
Ancestry of “moncong bulo”, step by step
moncong bulo 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 moncong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | moncong | mountain |