Where does “aba” come from?

aba (Hiligaynon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aba, from Proto-Austronesian aba — father.

aba (Hiligaynon): alas, gosh, well, whew; wow; abâ

Definitions

  1. alas, gosh, well, whew; wow; abâ

Ancestry of “aba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianabafather
2Proto-Austronesianabafather
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aba →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aba →