Where does “bu” come from?

bu (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buhək, from Proto-Austronesian bukəS — hair.

bu (Nias): hair

Definitions

  1. hair

Ancestry of “bu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuhəkhair
2Proto-AustronesianbukəShair
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bukəS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buhək →
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