Where does “eu” come from?

eu (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.

eu (Nias): wood

Definitions

  1. wood

Ancestry of “eu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankahiwwood; tree
2Proto-AustronesiankaSiwwood; tree
Every word from Proto-Austronesian kaSiwEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw