Where does “balaye” come from?

balaye (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano baye, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

balaye (Cebuano): co-parent-in-law; a parent of one's child-in-law

Definitions

  1. co-parent-in-law; a parent of one's child-in-law

Ancestry of “balaye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobayefemale animal or plant
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahiwoman
3Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi →Every word from Cebuano baye →