Where does “punai” come from?

punai (Rukai) comes from Proto-Rukai *ponay, from Proto-Japonic punay — boat.

punai (Rukai): dove

Definitions

  1. dove

Ancestry of “punai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Rukai*ponayGreenish fruit dove
2Proto-Japonicpunayboat
Every word from Proto-Japonic punay →Every word from Proto-Rukai *ponay →