Where does “barmaeng” come from?

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

barmaeng (North Moluccan Malay): to play

Definitions

  1. to play

Ancestry of “barmaeng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybermainto play
2Malaymainto play
3Proto-Malayic*maintoy, plaything
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything
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