Where does “antu” come from?

antu (Brunei Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic qantu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu, from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCu — ghost; owl.

antu (Brunei Malay): ghost spirit appearing after death

Definitions

  1. ghost spirit appearing after death

Ancestry of “antu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicqantu—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqanitughost; owl
3Proto-AustronesianqaNiCughost; owl

Words derived from “antu”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu →Every word from Proto-Malayic qantu →