Where does “bikin” come from?

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

bikin (Betawi): to make

Definitions

  1. to make

Ancestry of “bikin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Betawibékin—
2Betawibaik—
3Malaybaikgood; okay; decent
4Proto-Malayic*bait—

Words derived from “bikin”

Every word from Proto-Malayic *bait →Every word from Malay baik →Every word from Betawi baik →
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