Etymology Explorer
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Where does “ki” come from?
ki (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lalaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki.
Ancestry of “ki”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Cebuano
lalaki
a male; a boy or man; male
2
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
*la-laki
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Words derived from “ki”
kiki
hingiki
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