Where does “cala” come from?

cala (Fijian) comes from Proto-Oceanic salaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian salaq — wrong, in error.

cala (Fijian): error; guilt, fault; disgrace

Definitions

  1. error; guilt, fault; disgrace

Ancestry of “cala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicsalaqwrong; in error
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansalaqwrong, in error

Words derived from “cala”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian salaq →Every word from Proto-Oceanic salaq →
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