Where does “sisusu” come from?

sisusu (Makasar) comes from Makasar susu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian susu, from Proto-Austronesian susu — breast.

sisusu (Makasar): the length from the tip of the middle finger to the farthest nipple

Definitions

  1. the length from the tip of the middle finger to the farthest nipple

Ancestry of “sisusu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarsusubreast; mother's breast female organ
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansusubreast
3Proto-Austronesiansusubreast
Every word from Proto-Austronesian susu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian susu →Every word from Makasar susu →