Where does “susu” come from?
susu (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Oceanic *susu-, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian susu, from Proto-Austronesian susu — breast.
susu (Proto-Polynesian): breast, milk; to suck
Ancestry of “susu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | *susu- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *susu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | *susu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | susu | breast |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | susu | breast |
Words derived from “susu”