Where does “babai” come from?

babai (Central Bontoc) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

babai (Central Bontoc): woman, girl

Definitions

  1. woman, girl

Ancestry of “babai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahiwoman
2Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi →