Where does “kayepute” come from?

kayepute (Tagalog) comes from Spanish cayeputi, from Malay kayu putih — white wood; Melaleuca leucadendra; cajuput;...

kayepute (Tagalog): cajuput tree (Melaleuca leucadendra)

Definitions

  1. cajuput tree (Melaleuca leucadendra)

Ancestry of “kayepute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcayeputicajuput
2Malaykayu putihwhite wood; Melaleuca leucadendra; cajuput;...
Every word from Malay kayu putih →Every word from Spanish cayeputi →