Where does “pili” come from?
pili (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian piliq, from Proto-Austronesian piliq — to choose, select; to pick out.
Ancestry of “pili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | piliq | to choose, select; to pick out |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | piliq | to choose, select; to pick out |