Where does “*siku” come from?
*siku (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siku, from Proto-Austronesian sikux — elbow.
Ancestry of “*siku”, step by step
*siku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *siku | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | sikux | elbow |
via Proto-Austronesian *siku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *siku | — |