Where does “nufalucem” come from?
nufalucem (Volapük) comes from Volapük nufa, from Mizo nu, from Proto-Kuki-Chin *nuu, from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *n(y)u.
nufalucem (Volapük): attic , garret
Ancestry of “nufalucem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Volapük | nufa | genitive singular of nuf; of the roof |
| 2 | Mizo | nu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Kuki-Chin | *nuu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Tibeto-Burman | *n(y)u | — |