Where does “belaki” come from?
belaki (Iban) comes from Iban laki, from Proto-Malayic *laki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laki.
belaki (Iban): to have husband
Definitions
- to have husband
Ancestry of “belaki”, step by step
belaki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Iban laki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | laki | male, man |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *laki | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *laki | — |
via Iban be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | be | — |