Where does “balay” come from?

balay (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

balay (Proto-Malayic): house; hall

Definitions

  1. house; hall

Ancestry of “balay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
2Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall

Words derived from “balay”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay →