Where does “mividy” come from?
mividy (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy vidy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli, from Proto-Austronesian bəli — to buy.
mividy (Malagasy): to buy, purchase
Ancestry of “mividy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malagasy | vidy | to buy; price; value |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəli | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bəli | to buy |