Where does “(h)abu(s)” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “(h)abu(s)”, step by step

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

Words derived from “(h)abu(s)”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (q)abu(s) →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi (h)abu(s) →
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