Where does “aduh” come from?
aduh (Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan) comes from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi aduh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aduq, from Proto-Austronesian aduq — ouch.
aduh (Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan): ouch
Ancestry of “aduh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | aduh | ouch |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | aduq | ouch |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | aduq | ouch |