Where does “uwa” come from?

uwa (Wolio) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.

uwa (Wolio): gray hair

Definitions

  1. gray hair

Ancestry of “uwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqubangray hair
2Proto-AustronesianqubaNgrey hair
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qubaNEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban