Where does “turi” come from?

turi (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian tuduS — knee.

turi (Proto-Polynesian): knee

Definitions

  1. knee

Ancestry of “turi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicturknee
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantuhudknee
3Proto-AustronesiantuduSknee

Words derived from “turi”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian tuduS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuhud →Every word from Proto-Oceanic tur →
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