Where does “boh” come from?
boh (Acehnese) comes from Proto-Chamic bɔh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buaq, from Proto-Austronesian buaq — fruit.
Ancestry of “boh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Chamic | bɔh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buaq | fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | buaq | fruit |