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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | kulit | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kulit | skin |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | kuliC | rind |
Words derived from “kili”