Where does “maputol” come from?

maputol (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central putol, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul, from Proto-Austronesian putun₂.

Ancestry of “maputol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralputol—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianputulto break off, cut off
3Proto-Austronesianputun₂—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian putun₂ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul →Every word from Bikol Central putol →