Where does “pusa” come from?

pusa (North Moluccan Malay) comes from Malay pusar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pusəj — navel.

pusa (North Moluccan Malay): navel, belly button

Definitions

  1. navel, belly button

Ancestry of “pusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypusarnavel
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpusəjnavel
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pusəj →Every word from Malay pusar →
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