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Where does “ular” come from?

ular (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic ular, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian Sulaʀ — snake.

ular (Malay): snake

Definitions

  1. snake

Ancestry of “ular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicular—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhulaʀsnake
3Proto-AustronesianSulaʀsnake

Words derived from “ular”

  • ular
  • ular
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sulaʀ →