Where does “bau” come from?

bau (Palauan) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahu — smell.

bau (Palauan): smell, odor, scent; sore, irritated

Definitions

  1. smell, odor, scent; sore, irritated

Ancestry of “bau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahusmell
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahu →