Where does “laya” come from?

laya (Limos Kalinga) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia — ginger.

laya (Limos Kalinga): ginger

Definitions

  1. ginger

Ancestry of “laya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*laqiaginger
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia
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