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Where does “uban” come from?

uban (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine *quban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN.

uban (Cebuano): gray hair; companion; another, other

Definitions

  1. gray hair; companion; another, other

Ancestry of “uban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine*quban—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquban—
3Proto-AustronesianqubaN—

Words derived from “uban”

  • ubanon
  • Ubanon
  • kauban
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaN →