Where does “bokin” come from?

bokin (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian bini, from Malay bini, from Proto-Malayic *bini, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

bokin (Indonesian): a female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship; girlfriend

Definitions

  1. a female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship; girlfriend

Ancestry of “bokin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbiniwife
2Malaybiniwife
3Proto-Malayic*bini—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*binahi—
5Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi →Every word from Proto-Malayic *bini →