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
Ancestry of “utol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kaputol | The person one divides or splits a whole with;... |
| 2 | Tagalog | putol | cut off, severed, disconnected; discontinued,... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | putul | to break off, cut off |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | putun₂ | — |
Words derived from “utol”