Where does “waru” come from?
waru (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀu — sea hibiscus.
waru (Old Javanese): sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)
Definitions
- sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)
Ancestry of “waru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | baʀu | sea hibiscus |