Where does “hanuaŋ” come from?
hanuaŋ (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanuaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian qaNuaŋ — water buffalo, carabao.
Ancestry of “hanuaŋ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qanuaŋ | water buffalo, carabao |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qaNuaŋ | water buffalo, carabao |
Words derived from “hanuaŋ”