Where does “*buŋa” come from?

*buŋa (Proto-South Sulawesi) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.

Ancestry of “*buŋa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuŋaflower
2Proto-Austronesianbuŋaflower; blossom

Words derived from “*buŋa

Every word from Proto-Austronesian buŋaEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa
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