Where does “utan” come from?
utan (Bau Bidayuh) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qutan, from Proto-Austronesian quCaN — scrubland; bush.
utan (Bau Bidayuh): forest
Ancestry of “utan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qutan | scrubland; bush |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | quCaN | scrubland; bush |