Where does “huwan” come from?

huwan (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.

huwan (Old Javanese): greyness

Definitions

  1. greyness

Ancestry of “huwan”, step by step

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