Where does “luha'” come from?

luha' (Tausug) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luhəq, from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq — tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes.

luha' (Tausug): tear

Definitions

  1. tear

Ancestry of “luha'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*luhəqtear
2Proto-Austronesian*luSəqtear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *luSəq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luhəq →