Where does “بياوق” come from?
بياوق (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic bAyawak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bayawak — monitor lizard.
بياوق (Malay): monitor lizard
Ancestry of “بياوق”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | bAyawak | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bayawak | monitor lizard |