Where does “*qatay” come from?

*qatay (Proto-Philippine) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.

Ancestry of “*qatay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqatayliver
2Proto-AustronesianqaCayliver

Words derived from “*qatay”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaCay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay →
*qatay — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer