Where does “uban” come from?

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

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-Polynesianqubangray hair
3Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair

Words derived from “uban

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaNEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qubanEvery word from Proto-Philippine *quban