Where does “abo” come from?

abo (Aklanon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

abo (Aklanon): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “abo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabuash solid remains of a fire
2Proto-Austronesianqabuash
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu →
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