Where does “abu” come from?

abu (Bakung) comes from Proto-North Sarawak abu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

abu (Bakung): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “abu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-North Sarawakabuash
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabuash solid remains of a fire
3Proto-Austronesianqabuash
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu →Every word from Proto-North Sarawak abu →
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