Where does “paulion” come from?

paulion (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central pauli, from Bikol Central uli, from Proto-Philippine *ulíq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uliq.

Ancestry of “paulion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpauli
2Bikol Centraluli
3Proto-Philippine*ulíq
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*uliq
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uliqEvery word from Proto-Philippine *ulíqEvery word from Bikol Central uli