Where does “hati” come from?
hati (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic hati, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.
hati (Malay): liver; heart
Ancestry of “hati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | hati | liver |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatay | liver |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qaCay | liver |
Words derived from “hati”