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Where does “kulit” come from?

kulit (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kulit, from Proto-Austronesian kuliC — rind.

kulit (Tagalog): misbehaving child; persistent

Definitions

  1. misbehaving child; persistent

Ancestry of “kulit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankulitskin
2Proto-AustronesiankuliCrind

Words derived from “kulit”

  • makulit
Every word from Proto-Austronesian kuliC →