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
- gray hair; companion; another, other
Ancestry of “uban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *quban | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | quban | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qubaN | — |
Words derived from “uban”