Where does “babi” come from?
babi (Indonesian) comes from Malay babi, from Proto-Malayic babi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babuy, from Proto-Austronesian babuy — pig.
babi (Indonesian): pig; a swear word
Ancestry of “babi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | babi | pig; a contemptible person; a swear word |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | babi | pig |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babuy | pig |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | babuy | pig |
Words derived from “babi”