Where does “nusa” come from?

nusa (Sangir) comes from Proto-Philippine nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nusa.

nusa (Sangir): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “nusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinenusa—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiannusa—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nusa →Every word from Proto-Philippine nusa →