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