Where does “adi bini-bini” come from?

adi bini-bini (Brunei Malay) comes from Brunei Malay bini-bini, from Brunei Malay bini, from Proto-Malayic *bini, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

adi bini-bini (Brunei Malay): younger sister

Definitions

  1. younger sister

Ancestry of “adi bini-bini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brunei Malaybini-binifemale person; woman or girl
2Brunei Malaybiniwife
3Proto-Malayic*bini—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*binahi—
5Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi →Every word from Proto-Malayic *bini →
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