Where does “ulat” come from?

ulat (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj, from Proto-Austronesian quləj — a type of small worm.

ulat (Malay): larva; caterpillar; maggot

Definitions

  1. larva; caterpillar; maggot

Ancestry of “ulat”, step by step

ulat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Chamic hulət

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Chamichulət—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquləjworm
3Proto-Austronesianquləja type of small worm

via Proto-Malayic hulət

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichulətworm

Words derived from “ulat”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian quləj →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hulət →