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Where does “kaki” come from?

kaki (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian qaqay — leg, foot.

Ancestry of “kaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqaqayleg, foot
2Proto-Austronesianqaqayleg, foot

Words derived from “kaki”

  • kakkie
  • kaki
  • kakitangan
  • kaki
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaqay →