Where does “butas-ilong” come from?
butas-ilong (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ilong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian mujiŋ — nose.
butas-ilong (Tagalog): nostril; nosehole
Definitions
- nostril; nosehole
Ancestry of “butas-ilong”, step by step
butas-ilong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog ilong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ilong | nose |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ijuŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ujuŋ | Alternative form of *ijuŋ |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | mujiŋ | nose |
via Tagalog butas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | butas | hole; pit |