Where does “pamalay-an” come from?

pamalay-an (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pamalayi, from Cebuano balayi, from Proto-Philippine bayi, from Ottoman Turkish بایع, from Arabic بَائِع.

Ancestry of “pamalay-an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopamalayi—
2Cebuanobalayi—
3Proto-Philippinebayi—
4Ottoman Turkishبایعvendor, seller, a person or company that vends or sells
5Arabicبَائِع—
Every word from Arabic بَائِع →