Where does “takai” come from?

takai (Eastern Cham) comes from Proto-Chamic *kakay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian qaqay — leg, foot.

takai (Eastern Cham): foot

Definitions

  1. foot

Ancestry of “takai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Chamic*kakayfoot
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqaqayleg, foot
3Proto-Austronesianqaqayleg, foot
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaqay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay →Every word from Proto-Chamic *kakay →