Where does “اب” come from?
اب (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic aba, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic aba, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan aba, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi aba, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aba, from Proto-Austronesian aba — father.
اب (Malay): Alternative form of ابه; father; Alternative form...
Definitions
- Alternative form of ابه; father; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “اب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | aba | father |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | aba | father |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | aba | father |
| 4 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | aba | father |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | aba | father |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | aba | father |