Where does “zumbaia” come from?

zumbaia (Portuguese) comes from Malay sembahyang, from Malay yang, from Malay hiang, from Proto-Malayic hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hiaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qiaŋ.

zumbaia (Portuguese): bow

Definitions

  1. bow

Ancestry of “zumbaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaysembahyangA major prayer
2MalayyangAlternative form of hiang; which; one
3Malayhianggod
4Proto-Malayichiaŋ—
5Proto-Malayo-Chamichiaŋ—
6Proto-Malayo-Sumbawanhiaŋ—
7Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqiaŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qiaŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan hiaŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Chamic hiaŋ →