Where does “anoa” come from?
anoa (Dutch) comes from Indonesian anoa, from Proto-Austronesian qaNuaŋ — water buffalo, carabao.
anoa (Dutch): anoa, Bubalus depressicornis
Definitions
- anoa, Bubalus depressicornis
Ancestry of “anoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | anoa | anoa |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qaNuaŋ | water buffalo, carabao |