Where does “patay” come from?
patay (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian aCay.
patay (Tagalog): the dead body of a person; cadaver; corpse; the...
Definitions
- the dead body of a person; cadaver; corpse; the...
Ancestry of “patay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | p-atay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | aCay | — |
Words derived from “patay”