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Where does “poo” come from?

poo (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic boŋi, from Proto-Austronesian bəʀŋi.

Ancestry of “poo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicboŋi—
2Proto-Austronesianbəʀŋi—

Words derived from “poo”

  • kakapo
  • kakapo
  • pō
  • Pōʻakahi
  • Pōʻalua
  • Pōʻakolu
  • Pōʻahā
  • Pōʻalima
  • Pōʻaono
  • kākāpō
  • pō
  • pō
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