Where does “lua” come from?

lua (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luhəq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

lua (Ilocano): tear; teardrop

Definitions

  1. tear; teardrop

Ancestry of “lua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*luhəqtear
2Proto-Austronesian*luSəqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luhəq →