Where does “kaya” come from?

kaya (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian kaya — able, capable, strong, wealthy.

Ancestry of “kaya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesiankayaable, capable, strong, wealthy

Words derived from “kaya

Every word from Proto-Austronesian kaya