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Where does “(h)abu(s)” come from?

(h)abu(s) (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan (h)abu(s), from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi (h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

(h)abu(s) (Proto-Malayo-Chamic): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “(h)abu(s)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan(h)abu(s)ash
2Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi(h)abu(s)ash
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(q)abu(s)ash
4Proto-Austronesianqabuash

Words derived from “(h)abu(s)”

  • abu
  • kelabu asap
  • kelabu
  • ابو٢
  • کلابو اسڤ
  • ابو
  • کلابو
  • abu-abu
  • abu
  • abu
  • habu
  • (h)abu(s)
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →