Where does “benih” come from?

benih (Indonesian) comes from Malay benih, from Proto-Malayic bənih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binəhiq, from Proto-Austronesian *binəSiq.

benih (Indonesian): seedling

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	benih	seed; seedling
2	Proto-Malayic	bənih	—
3	Proto-Malayo-Polynesian	*binəhiq	—
4	Proto-Austronesian	*binəSiq	—

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