Where does “iya” come from?

iya (Iban) comes from Proto-Malayic ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian (si-)ia — he, him, his, she, her, it.

iya (Iban): he; she

Definitions

  1. he; she

Ancestry of “iya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayiciahe, him, his, she, her, it
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(si-)iahe, him, his, she, her, it
3Proto-Austronesian(si-)iahe, him, his, she, her, it
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (si-)ia →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (si-)ia →Every word from Proto-Malayic ia →