Where does “hantu” come from?
hantu (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu, from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCu — ghost; owl.
hantu (Proto-Malayic): ghost; owl
Ancestry of “hantu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qanitu | ghost; owl |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qaNiCu | ghost; owl |
Words derived from “hantu”