Where does “ia areka” come from?

ia areka (Makasar) comes from Makasar ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ia.

Ancestry of “ia areka”, step by step

ia areka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar ia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasariahe, she, it, they (third person)
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiania—

via Proto-Brythonic are-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicare-—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ia →Every word from Makasar ia →