Where does “huban” come from?

huban (Banjarese) comes from Proto-Malayic huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.

huban (Banjarese): grey hair

Definitions

  1. grey hair

Ancestry of “huban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichubangrey hair
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqubangray hair
3Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaNEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qubanEvery word from Proto-Malayic huban