Where does “kahiw” come from?

kahiw (Proto-Philippine) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.

kahiw (Proto-Philippine): wood; tree

Definitions

  1. wood; tree

Ancestry of “kahiw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankahiwwood; tree
2Proto-AustronesiankaSiwwood; tree

Words derived from “kahiw

Every word from Proto-Austronesian kaSiwEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw