Where does “afqaro” come from?

afqaro (Afar) comes from Proto-Polynesian qaro, from Proto-Oceanic qarop, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp — front.

afqaro (Afar): camel spider

Definitions

  1. camel spider

Ancestry of “afqaro”, step by step

afqaro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Polynesian qaro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianqarofront
2Proto-Oceanicqaropfront
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqadəpfront

via Afar áf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afaráfmouth
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qadəp →Every word from Proto-Oceanic qarop →Every word from Proto-Polynesian qaro →