Where does “qabu” come from?

qabu (Proto-Philippine) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu, from Proto-Austronesian qabu — ash.

qabu (Proto-Philippine): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “qabu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “qabu”

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