Where does “*tunu” come from?

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

*tunu (Proto-Malayic): to burn up

Definitions

  1. to burn up

Ancestry of “*tunu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantunuto roast food over fire
2Proto-AustronesianCuNuhroast over a fire

Words derived from “*tunu”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian CuNuh →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tunu →