Where does “lu” come from?

lu (Iranun) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luheq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

lu (Iranun): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “lu”, step by step

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