Where does “buwang patunaw” come from?
buwang patunaw (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog buwan, from Proto-Philippine bulan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulan, from Austronesian *bulaN, from Proto-Austronesian bulaN — moon; month; menstruation.
buwang patunaw (Tagalog): waning moon
Definitions
- waning moon
Ancestry of “buwang patunaw”, step by step
buwang patunaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog buwan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | buwan | moon; month |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | bulan | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bulan | moon |
| 4 | Austronesian | *bulaN | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | bulaN | moon; month; menstruation |
via Tagalog patunaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | patunaw | — |