Where does “dilai” come from?
dilai (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano dila, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dilaq, from Proto-Austronesian dilaq, from Proto-Austroasiatic *dilaq.
dilai (Cebuano): imperative of dila
Ancestry of “dilai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | dila | the tongue; to lick; the tongue; the flap of... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dilaq | tongue |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | dilaq | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *dilaq | — |