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Where does “kaki” come from?

kaki (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic kaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian qaqay — leg, foot.

kaki (Malay): foot , leg

Definitions

  1. foot , leg

Ancestry of “kaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayickaki—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqaqayleg, foot
3Proto-Austronesianqaqayleg, foot

Words derived from “kaki”

  • kakkie
  • kaki
  • kakitangan
  • kaki
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