Where does “bikinin” come from?

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

bikinin (Betawi): to make something for someone

Definitions

  1. to make something for someone

Ancestry of “bikinin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Betawibikinto make
2Betawibékin—
3Betawibaik—
4Malaybaikgood; okay; decent
5Proto-Malayic*bait—
Every word from Proto-Malayic *bait →Every word from Malay baik →Every word from Betawi baik →