Where does “ae” come from?

ae (Wolio) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay, from Proto-Austronesian qaqay — leg, foot.

ae (Wolio): foot, leg

Definitions

  1. foot, leg

Ancestry of “ae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqaqayleg, foot
2Proto-Austronesianqaqayleg, foot
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaqay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaqay →