Where does “wulu” come from?

wulu (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese wulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulu, from Proto-Austronesian bulu.

wulu (Javanese): hair; fur; feather

Definitions

  1. hair; fur; feather

Ancestry of “wulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesewulubody hair, feather
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuluhair
3Proto-Austronesianbulu—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bulu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bulu →Every word from Old Javanese wulu →