Where does “bunga” come from?
bunga (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic buŋaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa.
bunga (Malay): flower; interest; beauty
Ancestry of “bunga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | buŋaʔ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buŋa | flower |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | buŋa | — |
Words derived from “bunga”