Where does “huban” come from?

huban (Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan) comes from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.

Ancestry of “huban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sunda-Sulawesihuban—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqubangray hair
3Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair

Words derived from “huban”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi huban →