Where does “kulayputol” come from?
kulayputol (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog putol, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul, from Proto-Austronesian putun₂.
kulayputol (Tagalog): chromomere
Ancestry of “kulayputol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | putol | cut off, severed, disconnected; discontinued,... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | putul | to break off, cut off |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | putun₂ | — |