Where does “buan” come from?

buan (Taivoan) comes from Proto-Austronesian bulaN — moon; month; menstruation.

buan (Taivoan): moon

Definitions

  1. moon

Ancestry of “buan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianbulaNmoon; month; menstruation
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bulaN
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