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