Where does “ankizivavy” come from?

ankizivavy (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy vavy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

ankizivavy (Malagasy): girl

Definitions

  1. girl

Ancestry of “ankizivavy”, step by step

ankizivavy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy vavy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyvavyfemale, woman; female
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahiwoman
3Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

via Malagasy ankizy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyankizychild
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi →Every word from Malagasy vavy →