Where does “perhati” come from?

perhati (Malay) comes from Malay hati, from Proto-Malayic hati, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.

perhati (Malay): to observe; to watch; to pay attention to

Definitions

  1. to observe; to watch; to pay attention to

Ancestry of “perhati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhatiliver; heart
2Proto-Malayichatiliver
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqatayliver
4Proto-AustronesianqaCayliver

Words derived from “perhati”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaCay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay →Every word from Proto-Malayic hati →