Where does “abi” come from?
abi (Palu'e) comes from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *apuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian Sapuy — fire.
abi (Palu'e): fire
Ancestry of “abi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *apuy | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hapuy | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Sapuy | fire |