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Where does “puto” come from?

puto (Cebuano) comes from Malay putu, from Tamil புட்டு, from Tamil பிட்டு, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós — passed , crossed.

puto (Cebuano): a rice cake cooked by boiling or steaming rice; a...

Definitions

  1. a rice cake cooked by boiling or steaming rice; a...

Ancestry of “puto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayputu—
2Tamilபுட்டுa Tamil dish
3Tamilபிட்டு—
4Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞—
5Sanskritपृष्ठthe back , the hinder part or rear of anything;...
6Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥ṣṭʰás—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “puto”

  • puto balanghoy
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