Where does “ki” come from?

ki (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lalaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki.

Ancestry of “ki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolalakia male; a boy or man; male
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*la-laki

Words derived from “ki

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-lakiEvery word from Cebuano lalaki