Where does “ʔiar” come from?
ʔiar (Proto-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Chamic air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.
ʔiar (Proto-Chamic): water
Ancestry of “ʔiar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | air | water |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | wair | water |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |
Words derived from “ʔiar”