Where does “uwak” come from?

uwak (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian uak, from Proto-Oceanic *waga.

uwak (Cebuano): any member of the genus "Corvus"; a crow; a raven

Definitions

  1. any member of the genus "Corvus"; a crow; a raven

Ancestry of “uwak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianuakharsh cry; bellow; loud cry
2Proto-Oceanic*waga—

Words derived from “uwak”

Every word from Proto-Oceanic *waga →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian uak →