Where does “hiu” come from?
hiu (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hiu, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi hiu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qihu, from Proto-Austronesian qiSu.
Ancestry of “hiu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | hiu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | hiu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qihu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qiSu | — |