Where does “quta” come from?
quta (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic qutan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qutan, from Proto-Austronesian quCaN — scrubland; bush.
quta (Proto-Polynesian): inland
Ancestry of “quta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | qutan | bushland; hinterland |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qutan | scrubland; bush |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | quCaN | scrubland; bush |
Words derived from “quta”