Where does “*bini” come from?

*bini (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

Ancestry of “*bini”, step by step

*bini traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*binahi—
2Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

via Austronesian *binahi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Austronesian*binahi—
2Austronesian*bahi—

via Proto-Austronesian *binahi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesian*binahi—

Words derived from “*bini”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi →