Where does “bawa” come from?

bawa (Indonesian) comes from Malay bawa, from Proto-Malayic *babaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *baba, from Austronesian *baba.

bawa (Indonesian): to carry, bring, take

Definitions

  1. to carry, bring, take

Ancestry of “bawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybawato carry
2Proto-Malayic*babaʔto bring, carry
3Proto-Malayo-Chamic*baba—
4Austronesian*baba—

Words derived from “bawa”

Every word from Austronesian *baba →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *baba →Every word from Proto-Malayic *babaʔ →