Where does “ulat” come from?

ulat (Indonesian) comes from Malay ulat, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj, from Proto-Austronesian quləj — a type of small worm.

ulat (Indonesian): caterpillar; worm

Definitions

  1. caterpillar; worm

Ancestry of “ulat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayulatlarva; caterpillar; maggot
2Proto-Malayo-Chamichulət—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquləjworm
4Proto-Austronesianquləja type of small worm
Every word from Proto-Austronesian quləj →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hulət →