Where does “tupuna” come from?
tupuna (English) comes from Maori tupuna, from Proto-Oceanic tumpu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta- — involuntary action prefix.
tupuna (English): An ancestor, especially a grandparent
Definitions
- An ancestor, especially a grandparent
Ancestry of “tupuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | tupuna | A grandparent, or any ancestor more remote than... |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | tumpu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ta- | involuntary action prefix |