Where does “pamalayi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pamalayi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobalayi
2Proto-Philippinebayi
3Ottoman Turkishبایعvendor, seller, a person or company that vends or sells
4Arabicبَائِع

Words derived from “pamalayi

Every word from Arabic بَائِعEvery word from Ottoman Turkish بایعEvery word from Proto-Philippine bayi
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