Where does “tubo” come from?

tubo (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine tubuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian Cubuq, from Proto-Turkic *čï̄p.

Ancestry of “tubo”, step by step

tubo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Philippine tubuq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinetubuqto grow
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantubuqto grow
3Proto-Austronesiantubuq—
4Proto-AustronesianCubuqplant sprout
5Proto-Turkic*čï̄p—

via Spanish tubo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtubotube; receiver
2Latintubustube, pipe; trumpet used at sacrifices
3LatintubaA long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təbuh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəbuhsugar cane
2Proto-AustronesiantəbuSsugarcane
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