Where does “lembuuq” come from?

lembuuq (Semai) comes from Malay lembu, from Proto-Austroasiatic *lnboʔ.

lembuuq (Semai): cow

Definitions

  1. cow

Ancestry of “lembuuq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaylembucattle; ox
2Proto-Austroasiatic*lnboʔ
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *lnboʔEvery word from Malay lembu