Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/futu

This Proto-Polynesian 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-Polynesian

Etymology

Related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butəqul (“hard seed, knot”), whence Tagalog butó (“seed; bone”).

Noun

*futu

  1. protuberance; swell

Descendants

  • Hawaiian: huku
  • Maori: putu
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