Where does “waru” come from?

waru (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese waru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀu — sea hibiscus.

waru (Javanese): sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)

Definitions

  1. sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)

Ancestry of “waru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesewarusea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbaʀusea hibiscus
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀu →Every word from Old Javanese waru →