Where does “kaya” come from?

kaya (Malay) comes from Austronesian *kaya, from Proto-Austronesian kaya — able, capable, strong, wealthy.

kaya (Malay): rich, wealthy; a jam made from coconut milk,...

Definitions

  1. rich, wealthy; a jam made from coconut milk,...

Ancestry of “kaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Austronesian*kaya
2Proto-Austronesiankayaable, capable, strong, wealthy

Words derived from “kaya

Every word from Proto-Austronesian kayaEvery word from Austronesian *kaya