Where does “vai” come from?

vai (Rukai) comes from Proto-Rukai *vaʔi, from Proto-Austronesian waʀi — day; sun; to dry.

vai (Rukai): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “vai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Rukai*vaʔisun
2Proto-Austronesianwaʀiday; sun; to dry
Every word from Proto-Austronesian waʀi →Every word from Proto-Rukai *vaʔi →