Where does “fotsy” come from?

fotsy (Malagasy) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putiq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

fotsy (Malagasy): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “fotsy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianputiqwhite
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

Words derived from “fotsy

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiqEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putiq