Where does “apoy” come from?
apoy (Madurese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian Sapuy — fire.
apoy (Madurese): fire
Ancestry of “apoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | apuy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hapuy | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Sapuy | fire |