Where does “huwa” come from?

huwa (Maltese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.

huwa (Maltese): he

Definitions

  1. he

Ancestry of “huwa”, step by step

huwa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqubangray hair
2Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair

via Arabic هُوَ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicهُوَit; he

via Fijian Suva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FijianSuva—

Words derived from “huwa”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban →