Where does “ايٍي” come from?

ايٍي (Pattani Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.

ايٍي (Pattani Malay): chicken

Definitions

  1. chicken

Ancestry of “ايٍي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayichayamdomesticated animal
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam →Every word from Proto-Malayic hayam →