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Where does “luya” come from?

luya (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia.

luya (Tagalog): ginger

Definitions

  1. ginger

Ancestry of “luya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*laqia—

Words derived from “luya”

  • luyang dilaw
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia →