Where does “besi” come from?

besi (Central Melanau) comes from Malay besi, from Proto-Malayic bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi — iron.

besi (Central Melanau): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “besi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybesiiron
2Proto-Malayicbəsi—
3Proto-Malayo-Chamicbəsiiron
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi →Every word from Proto-Malayic bəsi →Every word from Malay besi →