Where does “tubu” come from?

tubu (Fijian) comes from Proto-Oceanic tubuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian Cubuq, from Proto-Turkic *čï̄p.

tubu (Fijian): to grow

Definitions

  1. to grow

Ancestry of “tubu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanictubuqto grow, to thrive, to swell
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantubuqto grow
3Proto-Austronesiantubuq—
4Proto-AustronesianCubuqplant sprout
5Proto-Turkic*čï̄p—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *čï̄p →Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cubuq →Every word from Proto-Austronesian tubuq →