Where does “bohío” come from?

bohío (English) comes from Spanish bohío, from Taíno bohi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli, from Proto-Austronesian bəli — to buy.

bohío (English): hut

Definitions

  1. hut

Ancestry of “bohío”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbohíohut
2Taínobohihouse, dwelling, shelter
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbəlito buy
4Proto-Austronesianbəlito buy
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəli →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli →Every word from Taíno bohi →