Where does “kutu” come from?
kutu (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux.
kutu (Proto-Malayic): louse
Ancestry of “kutu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kutu | louse |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *kuCux | — |
Words derived from “kutu”