Where does “*ulu” come from?

*ulu (Proto-South Sulawesi) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qulu, from Proto-Austronesian qulu, from Proto-Austronesian quluh — head part of the body.

Ancestry of “*ulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquluhead
2Proto-Austronesianquluhead
3Proto-Austronesianquluhhead part of the body

Words derived from “*ulu

Every word from Proto-Austronesian quluh