Etymology Explorer › Acehnese

Where does “besi” come from?

besi (Acehnese) comes from Proto-Chamic bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi.

besi (Acehnese): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “besi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Chamicbəsi—
2Proto-Malayo-Chamicbəsi—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi →