Where does “*paku” come from?
*paku (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian *pahəku — bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers, Diplazium esculentum.
*paku (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): fern
Definitions
- fern
Ancestry of “*paku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *pahəku | bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers, Diplazium esculentum |