Where does “*tuqlaŋ” come from?

*tuqlaŋ (Austronesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuqəlaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian CuqəlaN — bone.

Ancestry of “*tuqlaŋ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-PolynesiantuqəlaŋAlternative form of *tuqəlan
2Proto-AustronesianCuqəlaNbone
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CuqəlaNEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuqəlaŋ