Where does “daya” come from?

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

Ancestry of “daya”, step by step

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

Words derived from “daya”

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