Where does “pure” come from?
pure (Rapa Nui) comes from Proto-Polynesian pule, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buliq.
pure (Rapa Nui): cowrie
Ancestry of “pure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | pule | cowrie |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buliq | — |