Where does “*təbu” come from?

*təbu (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təbuh, from Proto-Austronesian təbuS — sugarcane.

Ancestry of “*təbu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəbuhsugar cane
2Proto-AustronesiantəbuSsugarcane

Words derived from “*təbu”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian təbuS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təbuh →
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