Where does “dapo” come from?

dapo (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Philippine qabu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

dapo (Ilocano): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “dapo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippineqabuash
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabuash solid remains of a fire
3Proto-Austronesianqabuash
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Philippine qabu →