Where does “besi” come from?

besi (Iban) comes from Proto-Malayic bəsi, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic bəsi — iron.

besi (Iban): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “besi”, step by step

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