Where does “kaya” come from?

kaya (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish calle, from Latin callis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kaya (Papiamentu): street, road

Definitions

  1. street, road

Ancestry of “kaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcallestreet; lane
2Latincallispath; rough, stony track
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Latin callis →Every word from Spanish calle →