Where does “*quma” come from?

*quma (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *quma, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *quma, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma, from Proto-Austronesian *qumah — swidden.

*quma (Proto-Oceanic): garden

Definitions

  1. garden

Ancestry of “*quma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*quma—
2Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*quma—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qumafarm
4Proto-Austronesian*qumahswidden

Words derived from “*quma”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qumah →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quma →Every word from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *quma →