Where does “utu” come from?

utu (Buginese) comes from Proto-South Sulawesi *kutu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux — louse insect.

utu (Buginese): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “utu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-South Sulawesi*kutu—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankutulouse
3Proto-Austronesian*kuCuxlouse insect
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi *kutu →