Where does “sechalngurd” come from?

sechalngurd (Palauan) comes from Palauan ngurd, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian uʀat, from Proto-Austronesian huʀaC — vein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle.

sechalngurd (Palauan): main vein of the arms or legs

Definitions

  1. main vein of the arms or legs

Ancestry of “sechalngurd”, step by step

sechalngurd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Palauan ngurd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palauanngurdvein, artery
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianuʀatblood vessel
3Proto-AustronesianhuʀaCvein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle

via Palauan sechal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palauansechalmale, man; male companion
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianʀuqanaymale
3Proto-AustronesianʀuqaNaymale
Every word from Proto-Austronesian huʀaCEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian uʀatEvery word from Palauan ngurd