Where does “ala voady” come from?

ala voady (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy ala, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian halas, from Proto-Austronesian Salas — forest, wilderness, woods.

ala voady (Malagasy): the fulfilling of an oath

Definitions

  1. the fulfilling of an oath

Ancestry of “ala voady”, step by step

ala voady traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy ala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyalaforest; without; freed from; removed from
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhalasforest
3Proto-AustronesianSalasforest, wilderness, woods

via Malagasy voady

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyvoadya vow
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Salas →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian halas →Every word from Malagasy ala →
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