Where does “ebay” come from?

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

ebay (Cebuano): a girl or a woman; feminine; girly

Definitions

  1. a girl or a woman; feminine; girly

Ancestry of “ebay”, 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 →