Where does “*kita-i” come from?

*kita-i (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Oceanic *kita, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita — we, us, our.

Ancestry of “*kita-i”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanic*kita
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(i-)kitawe, us, our
3Proto-Austronesian(i-)kitawe, us, our
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kitaEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kitaEvery word from Proto-Oceanic *kita