Where does “kapala tuhut” come from?
kapala tuhut (Brunei Malay) comes from Brunei Malay tuhut, from Proto-Malayic *tuət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian tuduS — knee.
kapala tuhut (Brunei Malay): kneecap
Definitions
- kneecap
Ancestry of “kapala tuhut”, step by step
kapala tuhut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Brunei Malay tuhut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Malay | tuhut | knee |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *tuət | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuhud | knee |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | tuduS | knee |
via Brunei Malay kapala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brunei Malay | kapala | — |