Where does “kili” come from?

kili (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic kulit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kulit, from Proto-Austronesian kuliC — rind.

Ancestry of “kili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanickulitskin outer covering of the body of a person
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankulitskin
3Proto-AustronesiankuliCrind

Words derived from “kili”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian kuliC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kulit →Every word from Proto-Oceanic kulit →
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