Where does “ada” come from?
ada (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Chamic ada, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wada — to be.
ada (Proto-Malayic): to be
Ancestry of “ada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | ada | to be |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | wada | to be |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wada | to be |