Where does “hahine” come from?

hahine (Hiri Motu) comes from Proto-Oceanic papine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babinahi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

hahine (Hiri Motu): woman, specifically a married woman

Definitions

  1. woman, specifically a married woman

Ancestry of “hahine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Oceanicpapinewoman
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbabinahi—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahiwoman
4Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babinahi →