Where does “ulu” come from?

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

ulu (Makasar): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “ulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-South Sulawesi*ulu
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquluhead
3Proto-Austronesianquluhead
4Proto-Austronesianquluhhead part of the body

Words derived from “ulu

Every word from Proto-Austronesian quluh