Where does “*qapu” come from?

*qapu (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

*qapu (Proto-Oceanic): ash solid remains of a fire

Definitions

  1. ash solid remains of a fire

Ancestry of “*qapu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabuash solid remains of a fire
2Proto-Austronesianqabuash

Words derived from “*qapu”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu →
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