Where does “hulət” come from?

hulət (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj, from Proto-Austronesian quləj — a type of small worm.

Ancestry of “hulət”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquləjworm
2Proto-Austronesianquləja type of small worm

Words derived from “hulət

Every word from Proto-Austronesian quləjEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj