Where does “ayam” come from?

ayam (Yogad) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.

ayam (Yogad): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “ayam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything
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