Where does “lawai” come from?

lawai (Sabah Malay) comes from Tausug laway, from Proto-Philippine *láway.

lawai (Sabah Malay): saliva

Definitions

  1. saliva

Ancestry of “lawai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausuglawaysaliva; spittle
2Proto-Philippine*láway—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *láway →Every word from Tausug laway →