Where does “loa” come from?

loa (Malagasy) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian luaq.

loa (Malagasy): to vomit; to pay; to discharge

Definitions

  1. to vomit; to pay; to discharge

Ancestry of “loa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianluaq—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian luaq →
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