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
- a dirty kitchen; a hearth; a fireplace
Ancestry of “abohan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | abo | ash; the solid remains of a fire; tephra;... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | qabu | ash |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qabu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qabu | ash |