Where does “yu” come from?

yu (Jarai) comes from Vietnamese dù, from Proto-Vietic jɨh.

yu (Jarai): parachute

Definitions

  1. parachute

Ancestry of “yu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesedùumbrella; parachute; even if
2Proto-Vieticjɨh—
Every word from Proto-Vietic jɨh →Every word from Vietnamese dù →
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