Where does “uban” come from?

uban (Iban) comes from Proto-Malayic huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.

uban (Iban): grey hair

Definitions

  1. grey hair

Ancestry of “uban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichubangrey hair
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqubangray hair
3Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban →Every word from Proto-Malayic huban →
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