Where does “*həmay” come from?
*həmay (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian *Səmay — cooked rice.
*həmay (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): rice cooked seeds used as food
Definitions
- rice cooked seeds used as food
Ancestry of “*həmay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *Səmay | cooked rice |