Where does “*hulun” come from?
*hulun (Proto-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun — outsiders; alien people.
Ancestry of “*hulun”, step by step
*hulun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qulun | outsiders; alien people |
via Proto-Austronesian *qulun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *qulun | — |