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