Where does “abu” come from?
abu (Indonesian) comes from Arabic أَبُو, from Arabic أَب — father.
abu (Indonesian): ash; dust
Ancestry of “abu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | أَبُو | father/possessor of; father; father of |
| 2 | Arabic | أَب | father |