Where does “abu” come from?

abu (Classical Malay) comes from Malay abu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habu.

abu (Classical Malay): ash; dust

Definitions

  1. ash; dust

Ancestry of “abu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayabuash
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*habu—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habu →Every word from Malay abu →