Where does “patu” come from?
patu (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux — rock; stone.
patu (Proto-Oceanic): stone, rock
Definitions
- stone, rock
Ancestry of “patu”, step by step
patu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *batu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *batu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | rock; stone |
via Proto-Austronesian batu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | batu | stone |
via Austronesian *batu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *batu | — |