Where does “*faufau” come from?

*faufau (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahu — smell.

*faufau (Proto-Polynesian): disgusting, bad odor

Definitions

  1. disgusting, bad odor

Ancestry of “*faufau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahusmell

Words derived from “*faufau

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahu
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