Where does “mamuhunan” come from?
mamuhunan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog puhunan, from Malay pohon, from Proto-Malayic puhun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puqun, from Proto-Austronesian puqun.
mamuhunan (Tagalog): to invest
Definitions
- to invest
Ancestry of “mamuhunan”, step by step
mamuhunan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog puhunan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | puhunan | capital; investment |
| 2 | Malay | pohon | tree; origin; tree, large woody plant |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | puhun | tree |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | puqun | base of a tree; origin |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | puqun | — |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |