Where does “bai” come from?

bai (Palauan) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

bai (Palauan): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “bai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
2Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall
Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay →