Where does “ina” come from?
ina (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan ina, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi ina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ina, from Proto-Austronesian ina.
Ancestry of “ina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | ina | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | ina | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ina | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ina | — |