Where does “bŋaːj” come from?
bŋaːj (Proto-Bahnaric) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer (m)ŋaaj — person, human being; human being; person.
Ancestry of “bŋaːj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | (m)ŋaaj | person, human being; human being; person |