Where does “qantu” come from?

qantu (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu, from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCu — ghost; owl.

Ancestry of “qantu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqanitughost; owl
2Proto-AustronesianqaNiCughost; owl

Words derived from “qantu

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCuEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu