Where does “baham-bava” come from?
baham-bava (Malagasy) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vava, from Proto-Oceanic *pʷapʷa(q), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babaq, from Proto-Austronesian babaq.
baham-bava (Malagasy): gag (device to restrain speech)
Definitions
- gag (device to restrain speech)
Ancestry of “baham-bava”, step by step
baham-bava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk vava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vava | to wind, spool |
| 2 | Proto-Oceanic | *pʷapʷa(q) | (inner) mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babaq | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | babaq | — |
via Malagasy bahana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | bahana | barrier |