Where does “apuy” come from?
apuy (Ngaju) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian Sapuy — fire.
apuy (Ngaju): fire
Ancestry of “apuy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hapuy | fire |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Sapuy | fire |