Where does “bagaimana” come from?

bagaimana (Indonesian) comes from Malay bagaimana, from Malay bagai, from Haitian Creole bagay, from French bagage, from Old Norse baggi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰak-.

bagaimana (Indonesian): how, in what manner often followed by

Definitions

  1. how, in what manner often followed by

Ancestry of “bagaimana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybagaimanahow in what way or manner; by what means
2Malaybagailike
3Haitian Creolebagaything
4Frenchbagagebaggage; luggage
5Old Norsebaggibag, pack, satchel, bundle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰak-—

Words derived from “bagaimana”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰak- →