Where does “luy-a” come from?

luy-a (Higaonon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia — ginger.

luy-a (Higaonon): ginger

Definitions

  1. ginger

Ancestry of “luy-a”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*laqiaginger
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia