Where does “(ka-)wiʀi” come from?
(ka-)wiʀi (Proto-Austronesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian wiʀi — left.
(ka-)wiʀi (Proto-Austronesian): left
Definitions
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Ancestry of “(ka-)wiʀi”, step by step
(ka-)wiʀi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Austronesian wiʀi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | wiʀi | left |
via Proto-Austronesian ka-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | ka- | inchoative |