Where does “uvace” come from?

uvace (Rukai) comes from Proto-Rukai *ʔoacə, from Proto-Austronesian huʀaC — vein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle.

uvace (Rukai): vein; tendon

Definitions

  1. vein; tendon

Ancestry of “uvace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Rukai*ʔoacəsinew, artillery
2Proto-AustronesianhuʀaCvein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle
Every word from Proto-Austronesian huʀaC →Every word from Proto-Rukai *ʔoacə →