Where does “hosiʼ” come from?

hosiʼ (Saisiyat) comes from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

hosiʼ (Saisiyat): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “hosiʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*luSəqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
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