Where does “kuli” come from?
kuli (Fijian) comes from Proto-Oceanic kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kulit, from Proto-Austronesian kuliC — rind.
kuli (Fijian): skin
Ancestry of “kuli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | kulit | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kulit | skin |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | kuliC | rind |