Where does “kiya” come from?

kiya (Karao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita — we, us, our.

kiya (Karao): we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Definitions

  1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Ancestry of “kiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(i-)kitawe, us, our
2Proto-Austronesian(i-)kitawe, us, our
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kita →