Where does “matay” come from?
matay (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian maCay — die, dead.
matay (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): die, dead
Ancestry of “matay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | maCay | die, dead |
Words derived from “matay”