Where does “ayat” come from?

ayat (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ayat — to threaten.

ayat (Ilocano): love; delight; liking; pleasure

Definitions

  1. love; delight; liking; pleasure

Ancestry of “ayat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianayatto threaten

Words derived from “ayat

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ayat