Where does “برواڠ قطب” come from?
برواڠ قطب (Malay) comes from Malay برواڠ, from Proto-Malayic bAruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic baruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan baruaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀuaŋ.
برواڠ قطب (Malay): polar bear
Ancestry of “برواڠ قطب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | برواڠ | bear |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | bAruaŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | baruaŋ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | baruaŋ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | baʀuaŋ | — |