Where does “kaputi” come from?
kaputi (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano puti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.
kaputi (Cebuano): whiteness; very white
Ancestry of “kaputi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | puti | bright and colourless; reflecting equal... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (ma-)putiq | white |