Where does “ubi” come from?
ubi (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hubi, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hubi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qubi.
Ancestry of “ubi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | hubi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | hubi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qubi | — |