Where does “kamay” come from?

kamay (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay, from Proto-Austronesian *kamay — hand.

kamay (Tagalog): hand; something that resembles a human hand;...

Definitions

  1. hand; something that resembles a human hand;...

Ancestry of “kamay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*kamayhand
2Proto-Austronesian*kamayhand

Words derived from “kamay

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kamayEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamay