Where does “bermain” come from?

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

bermain (Malay): to play

Definitions

  1. to play

Ancestry of “bermain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymainto play
2Proto-Malayic*maintoy, plaything
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything

Words derived from “bermain”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam →Every word from Proto-Malayic *main →Every word from Malay main →
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