Where does “lrese” come from?

lrese (Rukai) comes from Proto-Rukai *Ləsə, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

lrese (Rukai): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “lrese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Rukai*Ləsətear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
2Proto-Austronesian*luSəqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq →Every word from Proto-Rukai *Ləsə →