Where does “havu” come from?

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

havu (Uneapa): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “havu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*qapuash solid remains of a fire
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabuash solid remains of a fire
3Proto-Austronesianqabuash
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabu →Every word from Proto-Oceanic *qapu →