Where does “bini-bini” come from?

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

bini-bini (Brunei Malay): female person; woman or girl

Definitions

  1. female person; woman or girl

Ancestry of “bini-bini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brunei Malaybiniwife
2Proto-Malayic*bini—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*binahi—
4Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

Words derived from “bini-bini”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi →Every word from Proto-Malayic *bini →