Where does “makibabayi” come from?

makibabayi (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central babayi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

Ancestry of “makibabayi”, step by step

makibabayi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central babayi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralbabayi—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianba-bahiwoman
3Proto-Austronesianba-bahiwoman; female
4Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

via Bikol Central maki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmaki—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ba-bahi →