Where does “babah” come from?
babah (Acehnese) comes from Proto-Chamic *babah,*mabah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baqbaq — mouth the opening of an animal through which food is ingested.
babah (Acehnese): mouth
Definitions
- mouth
Ancestry of “babah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Chamic | *babah,*mabah | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *baqbaq | mouth the opening of an animal through which food is ingested |