Where does “puhunan” come from?
puhunan (Tagalog) comes from Malay pohon, from Proto-Malayic puhun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian puqun, from Proto-Austronesian puqun.
puhunan (Tagalog): capital; investment
Ancestry of “puhunan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | pohon | tree; origin; tree, large woody plant |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | puhun | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | puqun | base of a tree; origin |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | puqun | — |
Words derived from “puhunan”