Where does “ruseq” come from?

ruseq (Paiwan) comes from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

ruseq (Paiwan): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “ruseq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*luSəqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq