Where does “patay” come from?
patay (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian aCay.
patay (Cebuano): cadaver, corpse; carcass; fatality
Definitions
- cadaver, corpse; carcass; fatality
Ancestry of “patay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | p-atay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | aCay | — |
Words derived from “patay”