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Where does “jiji-ʔ” come from?

jiji-ʔ (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Chamic jiji-ʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan jiji-ʔ, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi zizi-ʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zizi-q, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian zizi — disgusted; revolted.

Ancestry of “jiji-ʔ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Chamicjiji-ʔ—
2Proto-Malayo-Sumbawanjiji-ʔ—
3Proto-Sunda-Sulawesizizi-ʔ—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianzizi-q—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesianzizidisgusted; revolted

Words derived from “jiji-ʔ”

  • cicik
  • jijik
  • cicik
  • jijik
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