Where does “hwiex” come from?

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

hwiex (Maltese): is that so?

Definitions

  1. is that so?

Ancestry of “hwiex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maltesehuwahe
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqubangray hair
3Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban →Every word from Maltese huwa →