Where does “bebat” come from?
bebat (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic bəbət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəjbəj, from Proto-Austronesian bəjbəj — to wrap around repeatedly.
bebat (Malay): band
Ancestry of “bebat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayic | bəbət | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəjbəj | to wind around |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bəjbəj | to wrap around repeatedly |