Where does “losaʼ” come from?

losaʼ (Amis) comes from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

losaʼ (Amis): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “losaʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*luSəqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq
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