Where does “abohon” come from?

abohon (Hiligaynon) comes from Hiligaynon abo, from Proto-Philippine qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

abohon (Hiligaynon): ash, grey

Definitions

  1. ash, grey

Ancestry of “abohon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonabolazy; ash; A type of small fish that is said to...
2Proto-Philippineqabuash
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabuash solid remains of a fire
4Proto-Austronesianqabuash
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Philippine qabu →