Where does “wai” come from?
wai (Tae') comes from Proto-South Sulawesi wai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.
wai (Tae'): water
Ancestry of “wai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-South Sulawesi | wai | water |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |