Where does “tunu” come from?

tunu (Tetum) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tunu, from Proto-Austronesian CuNuh — roast over a fire.

tunu (Tetum): to bake, to roast

Definitions

  1. to bake, to roast

Ancestry of “tunu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantunuto roast food over fire
2Proto-AustronesianCuNuhroast over a fire
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CuNuh →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tunu →