Where does “abu” come from?
abu (Casiguran Dumagat Agta) comes from Proto-Philippine qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.
abu (Casiguran Dumagat Agta): ash
Ancestry of “abu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | qabu | ash |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qabu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qabu | ash |