Where does “ulat” come from?
ulat (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hulət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj, from Proto-Austronesian quləj.
ulat (Malay): larva; caterpillar; maggot
Definitions
- larva; caterpillar; maggot
Ancestry of “ulat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | hulət | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | quləj | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | quləj | — |
Words derived from “ulat”