Where does “tunu” come from?

tunu (Maori) comes from Proto-Austronesian *tunu, from Proto-Austronesian CuNuh — roast over a fire.

tunu (Maori): to broil

Definitions

  1. to broil

Ancestry of “tunu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*tunu—
2Proto-AustronesianCuNuhroast over a fire
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CuNuh →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *tunu →