Where does “yareka” come from?

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

Ancestry of “yareka”, step by step

yareka 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 iaEvery word from Makasar ia