Where does “halun” come from?

halun (Western Cham) comes from Proto-Chamic *hulun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun — outsiders; alien people.

halun (Western Cham): slave; servant

Definitions

  1. slave; servant

Ancestry of “halun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Chamic*hulun—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qulunoutsiders; alien people
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulun →Every word from Proto-Chamic *hulun →