Where does “mapī'” come from?

mapī' (Tausug) comes from Tausug pī', from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian piliq, from Proto-Austronesian piliq — to choose, select; to pick out.

mapī' (Tausug): choosy

Definitions

  1. choosy

Ancestry of “mapī'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausugpī'choosing
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpiliqto choose, select; to pick out
3Proto-Austronesianpiliqto choose, select; to pick out
Every word from Proto-Austronesian piliqEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian piliqEvery word from Tausug pī'
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