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 — mother.

Ancestry of “ina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Sumbawanina—
2Proto-Sunda-Sulawesiina—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianinamother
4Proto-Austronesianinamother
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ina →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ina →Every word from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi ina →