Where does “rusuq” come from?

rusuq (Taroko) comes from Proto-Atayalic *rusuq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

rusuq (Taroko): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “rusuq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Atayalic*rusuqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
2Proto-Austronesian*luSəqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq →Every word from Proto-Atayalic *rusuq →