Where does “biabas” come from?

biabas (Brunei Malay) comes from Spanish guayabas, from Spanish guayaba, from Arawakan guayabo.

biabas (Brunei Malay): guava

Definitions

  1. guava

Ancestry of “biabas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishguayabas
2Spanishguayabaguava
3Arawakanguayabo—
Every word from Arawakan guayabo →Every word from Spanish guayaba →Every word from Spanish guayabas →