Where does “” come from?

pū (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puqun, from Proto-Austronesian puqun.

(Maori): origin, source; base, foundation; gun, firearm,...

Definitions

  1. origin, source; base, foundation; gun, firearm,...

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianpuqubase of a tree; origin
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpuqunbase of a tree; origin
3Proto-Austronesianpuqun

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Austronesian puqunEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puqunEvery word from Proto-Polynesian puqu
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