Where does “anoa” come from?

anoa (English) comes from Indonesian anoa, from Proto-Austronesian qaNuaŋ — water buffalo, carabao.

anoa (English): Any of either Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus...

Definitions

  1. Any of either Bubalus quarlesi or Bubalus...

Ancestry of “anoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiananoaanoa a small Indonesian water buffalo
2Proto-AustronesianqaNuaŋwater buffalo, carabao

Words derived from “anoa”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaNuaŋ →Every word from Indonesian anoa →
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