Where does “qatay” come from?
qatay (Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.
Ancestry of “qatay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | qatay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatay | liver |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qaCay | liver |
Words derived from “qatay”