Where does “vavy” come from?

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

vavy (Malagasy): female, woman; female

Definitions

  1. female, woman; female

Ancestry of “vavy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahiwoman
2Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

Words derived from “vavy”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi →