Where does “ibu jari” come from?

ibu jari (Brunei Malay) comes from Brunei Malay jari, from Proto-Malayic *jari — finger.

ibu jari (Brunei Malay): thumb

Definitions

  1. thumb

Ancestry of “ibu jari”, step by step

ibu jari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Brunei Malay jari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brunei Malayjarifinger
2Proto-Malayic*jarifinger

via Brunei Malay ibu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brunei Malayibu—
Every word from Proto-Malayic *jari →Every word from Brunei Malay jari →