Where does “kapupud-an” come from?

kapupud-an (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pulo, from Proto-Philippine pujuq.

kapupud-an (Cebuano): An archipelago

Definitions

  1. An archipelago

Ancestry of “kapupud-an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopuloan island; a contiguous area of land, smaller...
2Proto-Philippinepujuq—
Every word from Proto-Philippine pujuq →Every word from Cebuano pulo →
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