Where does “kaputli” come from?

kaputli (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano putli, from Cebuano putol, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul, from Proto-Austronesian putun₂.

kaputli (Cebuano): immaculateness, purity

Definitions

  1. immaculateness, purity

Ancestry of “kaputli”, step by step

kaputli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano putli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoputlipure; chaste; virgin; of royal lineage
2CebuanoputolTo cut. to divide, to split; To cut off, to...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianputulto break off, cut off
4Proto-Austronesianputun₂—

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian putun₂ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul →Every word from Cebuano putol →