Where does “awaa” come from?

awaa (Wolio) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabaʀa, from Proto-Austronesian qabaʀa — shoulder.

awaa (Wolio): shoulder

Definitions

  1. shoulder

Ancestry of “awaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqabaʀashoulder
2Proto-Austronesianqabaʀashoulder
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qabaʀa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qabaʀa →
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