Where does “ia” come from?
ia (Jarai) comes from Proto-Chamic ʔiar, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.
ia (Jarai): water
Ancestry of “ia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Chamic | ʔiar | water |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | air | water |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | wair | water |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |