Where does “qai” come from?

qai (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qasiq — pity; compassion.

Ancestry of “qai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqasiqpity; compassion

Words derived from “qai”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qasiq →