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
Ancestry of “kahiw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | kaSiw | wood; tree |
Words derived from “kahiw”