Where does “huwi” come from?
huwi (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qubi — The purple yam, Dioscorea alata.
Ancestry of “huwi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qubi | The purple yam, Dioscorea alata |
huwi (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qubi — The purple yam, Dioscorea alata.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qubi | The purple yam, Dioscorea alata |