Where does “*bukit” come from?

*bukit (Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukij, from Proto-Austronesian *bukij — mountain.

Ancestry of “*bukit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bukij
2Proto-Austronesian*bukijmountain

Words derived from “*bukit

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *bukijEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukij