Where does “atay” come from?
atay (Cebuano) comes from Austronesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.
atay (Cebuano): the liver; fowl cholera; to have of to suffer...
Definitions
- the liver; fowl cholera; to have of to suffer...
Ancestry of “atay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *qatay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qaCay | liver |
Words derived from “atay”