Where does “tumbuq” come from?
tumbuq (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian Cubuq, from Proto-Turkic *čï̄p.
Ancestry of “tumbuq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | Cubuq | plant sprout |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *čï̄p | — |
Words derived from “tumbuq”