Where does “upas” come from?
upas (English) comes from Malay upas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *upas.
upas (English): A tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry...
Definitions
- A tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry...
Ancestry of “upas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | upas | upas |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *upas | — |