Where does “tupuna” come from?
tupuna (Maori) comes from Proto-Oceanic tumpu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ta- — involuntary action prefix.
tupuna (Maori): A grandparent, or any ancestor more remote than...
Definitions
- A grandparent, or any ancestor more remote than...
Ancestry of “tupuna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | tumpu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ta- | involuntary action prefix |
Words derived from “tupuna”