Where does “busur” come from?
busur (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic busur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian busuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian busuʀ — bow.
busur (Malay): bow
Ancestry of “busur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | busur | bow |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | busuʀ | bow |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | busuʀ | bow |