Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/kutu

This Proto-Philippine entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Noun

*kutu

  1. louse (insect)

Descendants

  • Bikol Central: kuto
  • Cebuano: kuto
  • Dupaningan Agta: kutu
  • Ilocano: kuto
  • Kapampangan: kutu
  • Limos Kalinga: kutu
  • Northern Catanduanes Bicolano: kuto
  • Tagalog: kuto
  • Waray-Waray: kuto
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