Where does “ular” come from?

ular (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian Sulaʀ — snake.

Ancestry of “ular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhulaʀsnake
2Proto-AustronesianSulaʀsnake

Words derived from “ular

Every word from Proto-Austronesian SulaʀEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hulaʀ
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