Where does “bulbul” come from?

bulbul (Proto-Philippine) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulu, from Proto-Austronesian bulu.

bulbul (Proto-Philippine): body hair; feathers

Definitions

  1. body hair; feathers

Ancestry of “bulbul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuluhair
2Proto-Austronesianbulu

Words derived from “bulbul

Every word from Proto-Austronesian buluEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulu