Where does “ai” come from?

ai (Malay) comes from English Ai, from English aight, from English all right — Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;...

Ancestry of “ai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAi—
2EnglishaightContraction of all right; Okay; average; nothing...
3Englishall rightGood; in acceptable, if not excellent condition;...

Words derived from “ai”

Every word from English all right →Every word from English aight →Every word from English Ai →