Where does “baik” come from?

baik (Betawi) comes from Malay baik, from Proto-Malayic *bait.

Ancestry of “baik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybaikgood; okay; decent
2Proto-Malayic*bait

Words derived from “baik

Every word from Proto-Malayic *baitEvery word from Malay baik