Where does “haiwan” come from?

haiwan (Malay) comes from Arabic حيوان, from Arabic ي, from Proto-Semitic ʿayn-, from Hebrew עַיִן — eye.

haiwan (Malay): animal

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	حيوان	animal, beast; animals, living creatures; long,...
2	Arabic	ي	bound object pronoun: me, my; The nisba suffix,...
3	Proto-Semitic	ʿayn-	eye
4	Hebrew	עַיִן	eye

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