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Where does “ka-wiʀi” come from?

ka-wiʀi (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ka-wiʀi, from Proto-Austronesian ka-wiʀi.

Ancestry of “ka-wiʀi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianka-wiʀi—
2Proto-Austronesianka-wiʀi—

Words derived from “ka-wiʀi”

  • kering
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ka-wiʀi →