Where does “abu” come from?

abu (Karo Batak) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

abu (Karo Batak): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “abu”, step by step

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