Where does “nusa” come from?
nusa (Sangir) comes from Proto-Philippine nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nusa.
nusa (Sangir): island
Ancestry of “nusa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | nusa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | nusa | — |