Where does “hiu” come from?
hiu (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic *hiuʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qihu, from Proto-Austronesian qiSu.
hiu (Malay): Obsolete form of yu; shark
Definitions
- Obsolete form of yu; shark
Ancestry of “hiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | *hiuʔ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qihu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qiSu | — |