Where does “babi duyung” come from?
babi duyung (Malay) comes from Indonesian babi, from Malay babi, from Proto-Malayic babi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babuy, from Proto-Austronesian babuy — pig.
babi duyung (Malay): dugong
Ancestry of “babi duyung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | babi | pig; a swear word |
| 2 | Malay | babi | pig; a contemptible person; a swear word |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | babi | pig |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babuy | pig |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | babuy | pig |