Where does “padi” come from?
padi (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pajay, from Proto-Austronesian pajay — paddy , rice.
padi (Proto-Malayic): paddy , rice
Ancestry of “padi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pajay | paddy , rice |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | pajay | paddy , rice |
Words derived from “padi”