Where does “ika” come from?
ika (Fijian) comes from Proto-Oceanic ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hikan, from Proto-Austronesian Sikan — fish.
ika (Fijian): fish
Ancestry of “ika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | ikan | fish |
| 2 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | ikan | fish |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | hikan | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Sikan | fish |