Where does “biniyak-bunga” come from?

biniyak-bunga (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bunga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa, from Proto-Austronesian buŋa — flower; blossom.

Ancestry of “biniyak-bunga”, step by step

biniyak-bunga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog bunga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbungafruit; result; effect; consequence; The areca...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuŋaflower
3Proto-Austronesianbuŋaflower; blossom

via Tagalog biniyak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbiniyak—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian buŋa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buŋa →Every word from Tagalog bunga →