Where does “tuwu” come from?

tuwu (Wolio) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian Cubuq, from Proto-Turkic *čï̄p.

tuwu (Wolio): to grow

Definitions

  1. to grow

Ancestry of “tuwu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantubuqto grow
2Proto-Austronesiantubuq—
3Proto-AustronesianCubuqplant sprout
4Proto-Turkic*čï̄p—
Every word from Proto-Turkic *čï̄p →Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cubuq →Every word from Proto-Austronesian tubuq →