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
Ancestry of “bohío”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | bohío | hut |
| 2 | Taíno | bohi | house, dwelling, shelter |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəli | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | bəli | to buy |