Where does “putih” come from?

putih (Minangkabau) comes from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

putih (Minangkabau): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “putih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicputihwhite
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq →Every word from Proto-Malayic putih →
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