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Where does “bu(ŋ)kas” come from?

bu(ŋ)kas (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian bukas — to release; to undo.

Ancestry of “bu(ŋ)kas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianbukasto release; to undo

Words derived from “bu(ŋ)kas”

  • bukas
  • buksan
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bukas →