Where does “hubi” come from?

hubi (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hubi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qubi — The purple yam, Dioscorea alata.

Ancestry of “hubi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Sumbawanhubi
2Proto-Malayo-PolynesianqubiThe purple yam, Dioscorea alata

Words derived from “hubi

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qubiEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hubi