Where does “bəbət” come from?
bəbət (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəjbəj, from Proto-Austronesian bəjbəj — to wrap around repeatedly.
Ancestry of “bəbət”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəjbəj | to wind around |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | bəjbəj | to wrap around repeatedly |
Words derived from “bəbət”