Where does “luwas” come from?

luwas (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas — outside.

luwas (Cebuano): a rescue; to save; to free

Definitions

  1. a rescue; to save; to free

Ancestry of “luwas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*luasoutside

Words derived from “luwas

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas
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