Where does “هايم” come from?

هايم (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.

هايم (Malay): Obsolete form of ايم

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of ايم

Ancestry of “هايم”, step by step

هايم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayic hayam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichayamdomesticated animal
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything

via Malay ايم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayايمJawi spelling of ayam
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam →Every word from Proto-Malayic hayam →