Where does “Rusi” come from?

Rusi (Kavalan) comes from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

Rusi (Kavalan): tear; teardrop

Definitions

  1. tear; teardrop

Ancestry of “Rusi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*luSəqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq