Where does “ulu” come from?

ulu (Maguindanao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qulu, from Proto-Austronesian qulu, from Proto-Austronesian quluh — head part of the body.

ulu (Maguindanao): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “ulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquluhead
2Proto-Austronesianquluhead
3Proto-Austronesianquluhhead part of the body
Every word from Proto-Austronesian quluh →Every word from Proto-Austronesian qulu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qulu →
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