Where does “babu” come from?
babu (Malay) comes from Javanese ꦧꦧꦸ, from Kawi babu, from Proto-Mon-Khmer (ʔ)boʔ — mother.
babu (Malay): housemaid
Ancestry of “babu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦧꦧꦸ | — |
| 2 | Kawi | babu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (ʔ)boʔ | mother |
Words derived from “babu”