Where does “nusukaputi” come from?

nusukaputi (Swahili) comes from Cebuano kaputi, from Cebuano puti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

nusukaputi (Swahili): sedative, anesthetic

Definitions

  1. sedative, anesthetic

Ancestry of “nusukaputi”, step by step

nusukaputi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano kaputi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokaputiwhiteness; very white
2Cebuanoputibright and colourless; reflecting equal...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

via Swahili nusu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilinusuhalf
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq →Every word from Cebuano puti →Every word from Cebuano kaputi →