Where does “daya” come from?

daya (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Philippine daya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daya, from Proto-Austronesian daya — landward; upstream.

daya (Ilocano): east; wedding; feast

Definitions

  1. east; wedding; feast

Ancestry of “daya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinedaya—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandayalandward; upstream; to trick
3Proto-Austronesiandayalandward; upstream
Every word from Proto-Austronesian daya →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daya →Every word from Proto-Philippine daya →
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