Where does “turi” come from?
turi (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian tuduS — knee.
Ancestry of “turi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | tur | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuhud | knee |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | tuduS | knee |