Where does “ulat bulu” come from?

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

ulat bulu (Malay): caterpillar

Definitions

  1. caterpillar

Ancestry of “ulat bulu”, step by step

ulat bulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay ulat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayulatlarva; caterpillar; maggot
2Proto-Malayo-Chamichulət—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquləjworm
4Proto-Austronesianquləja type of small worm

via Malay bulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybuluhair; fur; feather
2Proto-Malayicbuluhair
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuluhair
4Proto-Austronesianbulu—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian quləj →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hulət →