Where does “abohan” come from?

abohan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano abo, from Proto-Philippine qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

abohan (Cebuano): a dirty kitchen; a hearth; a fireplace

Definitions

  1. a dirty kitchen; a hearth; a fireplace

Ancestry of “abohan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoaboash; the solid remains of a fire; tephra;...
2Proto-Philippineqabuash
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabuash solid remains of a fire
4Proto-Austronesianqabuash
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Philippine qabu →