Where does “babil” come from?
babil (Palauan) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babinahi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.
babil (Palauan): woman
Ancestry of “babil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babinahi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bahi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |