Where does “vay” come from?

vay (Malagasy) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀah, from Proto-Austronesian baʀah — ember; glowing coal.

vay (Malagasy): boil

Definitions

  1. boil

Ancestry of “vay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbaʀahember; glowing coal
2Proto-Austronesianbaʀahember; glowing coal
Every word from Proto-Austronesian baʀah →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀah →