Where does “mimpi” come from?

mimpi (Indonesian) comes from Malay mimpi, from Proto-Malayic mimpi, from Proto-Malayic impi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hipi, from Proto-Austronesian Sipi — to dream.

mimpi (Indonesian): dream imaginary events seen while sleeping

Definitions

  1. dream imaginary events seen while sleeping

Ancestry of “mimpi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymimpidream; to dream
2Proto-Malayicmimpi—
3Proto-Malayicimpito dream
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhipito dream
5Proto-AustronesianSipito dream

Words derived from “mimpi”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sipi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hipi →Every word from Proto-Malayic impi →
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