Where does “qate” come from?
qate (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.
qate (Proto-Oceanic): liver organ of the body
Definitions
- liver organ of the body
Ancestry of “qate”, step by step
qate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian qatay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | qatay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | qatay | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatay | liver |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qaCay | liver |
via Proto-Austronesian *qatay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *qatay | — |