Where does “pū” come from?
pū (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puqun, from Proto-Austronesian puqun.
pū (Maori): origin, source; base, foundation; gun, firearm,...
Definitions
- origin, source; base, foundation; gun, firearm,...
Ancestry of “pū”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | puqu | base of a tree; origin |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | puqun | base of a tree; origin |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | puqun | — |