Where does “kituon” come from?

kituon (Bikol Central) comes from Swahili kito, from Proto-Finnic kiittädäk, from Proto-Baltic geyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

Ancestry of “kituon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikitojewel
2Proto-Finnickiittädäkto thank
3Proto-Balticgeyd-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵey-to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- →Every word from Proto-Baltic geyd- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kiittädäk →