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.
ulat bulu (Malay): caterpillar
Ancestry of “ulat bulu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | ulat | larva; caterpillar; maggot |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | hulət | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | quləj | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | quləj | — |