Where does “patya” come from?
patya (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano patay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian aCay.
patya (Cebuano): imperative of patay
Ancestry of “patya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | patay | cadaver, corpse; carcass; fatality |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | p-atay | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | aCay | — |