Where does “ulu susu” come from?

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

ulu susu (Makasar): nipple

Definitions

  1. nipple

Ancestry of “ulu susu”, step by step

ulu susu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar ulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaruluhead
2Proto-South Sulawesi*ulu—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquluhead
4Proto-Austronesianquluhead
5Proto-Austronesianquluhhead part of the body

via Makasar susu

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