Where does “huləj” come from?

huləj (Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quləj, from Proto-Austronesian quləj — a type of small worm.

Ancestry of “huləj”, step by step

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

Words derived from “huləj

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