Where does “madaya” come from?
madaya (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog daya, from Malay daya, from Proto-Malayic daya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daya, from Proto-Austronesian daya — landward; upstream.
madaya (Tagalog): deceitful; fraudulent
Definitions
- deceitful; fraudulent
Ancestry of “madaya”, step by step
madaya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog daya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | daya | deceit; fraud; dodge |
| 2 | Malay | daya | landward; upstream; trick |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | daya | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daya | landward; upstream; to trick |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | daya | landward; upstream |
via Bikol Central daya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | daya | — |