Where does “atin-kavana” come from?

atin-kavana (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy aty, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.

atin-kavana (Malagasy): close relative

Definitions

  1. close relative

Ancestry of “atin-kavana”, step by step

atin-kavana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy aty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyatyliver; the inside of something; the contents of...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqatayliver
3Proto-AustronesianqaCayliver

via Malagasy havana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyhavanaally
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaCay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay →Every word from Malagasy aty →