Where does “kaya” come from?

kaya (North Moluccan Malay) comes from Indonesian kayak, from Dutch kajak, from English kayak, from Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ, from Proto-Inuit *qayaq, from Proto-Eskimo *qayaʀ — kayak.

kaya (North Moluccan Malay): rich

Definitions

  1. rich

Ancestry of “kaya”, step by step

kaya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian kayak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankayaklike, such as; kayak
2Dutchkajakkayak
3EnglishkayakA type of small boat, covered over by a surface...
4Inuktitutᖃᔭᖅkayak
5Proto-Inuit*qayaq—
6Proto-Eskimo*qayaʀkayak

via Malay kaya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykayarich, wealthy; a jam made from coconut milk,...
2Austronesian*kaya—
3Proto-Austronesiankayaable, capable, strong, wealthy
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