Where does “wae” come from?
wae (Buginese) comes from Proto-South Sulawesi wai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.
wae (Buginese): water
Ancestry of “wae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-South Sulawesi | wai | water |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |