Where does “towu” come from?

towu (Wolio) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təbuh, from Proto-Austronesian təbuS — sugarcane.

towu (Wolio): sugarcane

Definitions

  1. sugarcane

Ancestry of “towu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəbuhsugar cane
2Proto-AustronesiantəbuSsugarcane
Every word from Proto-Austronesian təbuS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təbuh →