Where does “ابو” come from?

ابو (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic habu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

ابو (Malay): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “ابو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichabuash solid remains of a fire
2Proto-Austronesianqabuash

Words derived from “ابو”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayic habu →