Where does “uhang” come from?

uhang (Chamorro) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.

uhang (Chamorro): shrimp

Definitions

  1. shrimp

Ancestry of “uhang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqubangray hair
2Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaNEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban