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Where does “bohío” come from?

bohío (Spanish) comes from Taíno bohi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli, from Proto-Austronesian bəli — to buy.

bohío (Spanish): hut

Definitions

  1. hut

Ancestry of “bohío”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínobohihouse, dwelling, shelter
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbəlito buy
3Proto-Austronesianbəlito buy

Words derived from “bohío”

  • bohío
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