Where does “ayam” come from?

ayam (Brunei Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.

ayam (Brunei Malay): chicken bird

Definitions

  1. chicken bird

Ancestry of “ayam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichayamdomesticated animal
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam →Every word from Proto-Malayic hayam →
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