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Where does “qapuk” come from?

qapuk (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian qabuk — dust, powder.

qapuk (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): Alternative form of *qabuk

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *qabuk

Ancestry of “qapuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianqabukdust, powder

Words derived from “qapuk”

  • habuk
  • habuk
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabuk →