Where does “*laki” come from?
*laki (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.
Ancestry of “*laki”, step by step
*laki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *laki | — |
via Proto-Austronesian *laki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *laki | — |