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
- a girl or a woman; feminine; girly
Ancestry of “ebay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | baye | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bahi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |