Where does “Oling” come from?

Oling (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano uling, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian qujiŋ.

Ancestry of “Oling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoulingcharcoal; to make charcoal; to become charcoal
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqujiŋ—
3Proto-Austronesianqujiŋ—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qujiŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qujiŋ →Every word from Cebuano uling →
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