Where does “habuk” come from?
habuk (Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan) comes from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi habuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabuk, from Proto-Austronesian qabuk — dust, powder.
Ancestry of “habuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | habuk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qabuk | dust |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qabuk | dust, powder |
Words derived from “habuk”