Where does “*ijuŋ” come from?
*ijuŋ (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian mujiŋ — nose.
Ancestry of “*ijuŋ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ujuŋ | Alternative form of *ijuŋ |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | mujiŋ | nose |