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Where does “utol” come from?

utol (Tagalog) comes from Cebuano kaputol, from Tagalog putol, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul, from Proto-Austronesian putun₂.

utol (Tagalog): one's brother or sister

Definitions

  1. one's brother or sister

Ancestry of “utol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanokaputolThe person one divides or splits a whole with;...
2Tagalogputolcut off, severed, disconnected; discontinued,...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianputulto break off, cut off
4Proto-Austronesianputun₂—

Words derived from “utol”

  • utoy
Every word from Proto-Austronesian putun₂ →