Where does “baru” come from?

baru (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀu — sea hibiscus.

Ancestry of “baru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbaʀusea hibiscus
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀu
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