Where does “putla” come from?

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

putla (Cebuano): imperative of putol

Definitions

  1. imperative of putol

Ancestry of “putla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoputolTo cut. to divide, to split; To cut off, to...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianputulto break off, cut off
3Proto-Austronesianputun₂—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian putun₂ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul →Every word from Cebuano putol →
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