Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/padi

This Proto-Malayic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Malayic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pajay, from Proto-Austronesian *pajay.

Noun

*padi

1. paddy, unmilled rice

Descendants

• Ibanic
  • Iban: padi
  • Mualang: padi
  • Seberuang: padi
• Brunei Malay: padi
• Kedah Malay: padi
• Malay: padi
  • > Indonesian: padi (inherited)
  • → English: paddy
• Minangkabau: padi
• Urak Lawoi': ปาดี (padi)