Where does “kaya” come from?

kaya (Indonesian) comes from Malay kaya, from Austronesian *kaya, from Proto-Austronesian kaya — able, capable, strong, wealthy.

kaya (Indonesian): rich, wealthy; powerful; Alternative spelling of...

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy; powerful; Alternative spelling of...

Ancestry of “kaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykayarich, wealthy; a jam made from coconut milk,...
2Austronesian*kaya—
3Proto-Austronesiankayaable, capable, strong, wealthy

Words derived from “kaya”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian kaya →Every word from Austronesian *kaya →Every word from Malay kaya →