Where does “kutu” come from?

kutu (Sakizaya) comes from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux — louse insect.

kutu (Sakizaya): head louse; nit

Definitions

  1. head louse; nit

Ancestry of “kutu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*kuCuxlouse insect
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux