Where does “wai” come from?

wai (Tae') comes from Proto-South Sulawesi wai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.

wai (Tae'): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “wai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-South Sulawesiwaiwater
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwahiʀwater

Words derived from “wai”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ →Every word from Proto-South Sulawesi wai →