Where does “bunbunan” come from?

bunbunan (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian buNbuN, from Proto-Austronesian buN.

Ancestry of “bunbunan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianbuNbuNfontanelle; crown of the head
2Proto-AustronesianbuN

Words derived from “bunbunan

Every word from Proto-Austronesian buNEvery word from Proto-Austronesian buNbuN