Where does “bulou” come from?
bulou (Central Melanau) comes from Proto-North Sarawak bulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulu, from Proto-Austronesian bulu.
bulou (Central Melanau): hair; fur; feather
Ancestry of “bulou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-North Sarawak | bulu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bulu | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bulu | — |