Where does “sombalaʼ bulu jangang” come from?
sombalaʼ bulu jangang (Makasar) comes from Makasar bulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulu, from Proto-Austronesian bulu.
sombalaʼ bulu jangang (Makasar): a type of sail made of strips resembling chicken feathers used on Chinese junks
Definitions
- a type of sail made of strips resembling chicken feathers used on Chinese junks
Ancestry of “sombalaʼ bulu jangang”, step by step
sombalaʼ bulu jangang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar bulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bulu | body hair of humans or animals, explicitly excluding head hair, which is |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bulu | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bulu | — |
via Makasar sombalaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | sombalaʼ | sail |
via Makasar jangang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | jangang | chicken |