Where does “*hantu” come from?

*hantu (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu, from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCu — ghost; owl.

Ancestry of “*hantu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*hantu”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaNiCu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qanitu →