Where does “uban” come from?

uban (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine uban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.

uban (Bikol Central): white or gray hair

Definitions

  1. white or gray hair

Ancestry of “uban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippineuban—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqubangray hair
3Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban →Every word from Proto-Philippine uban →