Where does “tusu” come from?

tusu (Iban) comes from Proto-Malayic susu(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian susu, from Proto-Austronesian susu — breast.

tusu (Iban): breast

Definitions

  1. breast

Ancestry of “tusu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicsusu(ʔ)breast female organ
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansusubreast
3Proto-Austronesiansusubreast
Every word from Proto-Austronesian susuEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian susuEvery word from Proto-Malayic susu(ʔ)