Where does “kaka” come from?
kaka (Yami) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaka, from Proto-Austronesian kaka — sibling.
kaka (Yami): older sibling
Ancestry of “kaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kaka | sibling |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | kaka | sibling |