Where does “ulö” come from?

ulö (Nias) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj, from Proto-Austronesian quləj — a type of small worm.

ulö (Nias): snake

Definitions

  1. snake

Ancestry of “ulö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquləjworm
2Proto-Austronesianquləja type of small worm
Every word from Proto-Austronesian quləj →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj →