Where does “dakpulu” come from?

dakpulu (Hiligaynon) comes from Hiligaynon pulu, from Proto-Philippine pujuq.

dakpulu (Hiligaynon): continent

Definitions

  1. continent

Ancestry of “dakpulu”, step by step

dakpulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hiligaynon pulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonpuluisland; isle; islet
2Proto-Philippinepujuq—

via Hiligaynon dako

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynondako—
Every word from Proto-Philippine pujuq →Every word from Hiligaynon pulu →