Where does “Borikén” come from?

Borikén (English) comes from Taíno borīkē, from Taíno borī, from Taíno bohi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli, from Proto-Austronesian bəli — to buy.

Borikén (English): The island of Puerto Rico, especially in contexts relating to pre-Columbian history or contemporary indigenous affairs

Definitions

  1. The island of Puerto Rico, especially in contexts relating to pre-Columbian history or contemporary indigenous affairs

Ancestry of “Borikén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínoborīkēhomeland of the people
2Taínoborīhome people
3Taínobohihouse, dwelling, shelter
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbəlito buy
5Proto-Austronesianbəlito buy
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəli →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli →Every word from Taíno bohi →