Where does “raya” come from?

raya (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daya, from Proto-Austronesian daya — landward; upstream.

raya (Proto-Oceanic): landward

Definitions

  1. landward

Ancestry of “raya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandayalandward; upstream; to trick
2Proto-Austronesiandayalandward; upstream

Words derived from “raya

Every word from Proto-Austronesian dayaEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daya