Where does “membikin” come from?

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

Ancestry of “membikin”, 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 →
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