Where does “tur” come from?
tur (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian tuduS — knee.
Ancestry of “tur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuhud | knee |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | tuduS | knee |