Where does “(h)Aru” come from?
(h)Aru (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Chamic (h)aru, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan (h)aru, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi (h)aru, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (q)aʀuhu — casuarina.
Ancestry of “(h)Aru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | (h)aru | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | (h)aru | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | (h)aru | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (q)aʀuhu | casuarina |
Words derived from “(h)Aru”