Where does “ube” come from?
ube (English) comes from Tagalog ube, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qubi.
ube (English): The purple yam, "Dioscorea alata"
Definitions
- The purple yam, "Dioscorea alata"
Ancestry of “ube”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ube | The purple yam, "Dioscorea alata" |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qubi | — |