Where does “otu” come from?

otu (Tongan) comes from Tongan motu, from Proto-Polynesian motu — island.

otu (Tongan): Marks certain nouns as plural

Definitions

  1. Marks certain nouns as plural

Ancestry of “otu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tonganmotuisland
2Proto-Polynesianmotuisland
Every word from Proto-Polynesian motu →Every word from Tongan motu →
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