Where does “kapok” come from?
kapok (Tagalog) comes from Malay kapuk — kapok.
kapok (Tagalog): kapok (Ceiba pentandra)
Definitions
- kapok (Ceiba pentandra)
Ancestry of “kapok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kapuk | kapok |
kapok (Tagalog) comes from Malay kapuk — kapok.
kapok (Tagalog): kapok (Ceiba pentandra)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kapuk | kapok |