Where does “turi” come from?

turi (Takuu) comes from Proto-Polynesian turi, from Proto-Oceanic tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian tuduS — knee.

turi (Takuu): knee

Definitions

  1. knee

Ancestry of “turi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianturiknee
2Proto-Oceanicturknee
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantuhudknee
4Proto-AustronesiantuduSknee
Every word from Proto-Austronesian tuduS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuhud →Every word from Proto-Oceanic tur →