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
Ancestry of “kaputli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | putli | pure; chaste; virgin; of royal lineage |
| 2 | Cebuano | putol | To cut. to divide, to split; To cut off, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | putul | to break off, cut off |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | putun₂ | — |