Where does “futi” come from?
futi (Niuean) comes from Proto-Oceanic pudi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian punti, from Proto-Austronesian punti — banana.
futi (Niuean): banana
Ancestry of “futi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | pudi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | punti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | punti | banana |