Where does “ati” come from?
ati (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese hati, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.
ati (Javanese): liver; heart
Ancestry of “ati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Javanese | hati | liver; heart |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatay | liver |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qaCay | liver |