Where does “kerbau” come from?

kerbau (Indonesian) comes from Malay kerbau, from Proto-Malayic kAr(ə)baw, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *krpiʔ.

kerbau (Indonesian): water buffalo

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	kerbau	water buffalo
2	Proto-Malayic	kAr(ə)baw	—
3	Proto-Mon-Khmer	*krpiʔ	—

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