Where does “utu” come from?
utu (English) comes from Maori utu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian utuŋ.
utu (English): Recompense, payback; revenge
Definitions
- Recompense, payback; revenge
Ancestry of “utu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maori | utu | pay |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | utuŋ | — |