Where does “walai” come from?

walai (Central Dusun) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

walai (Central Dusun): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “walai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
2Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall
Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay →
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