Where does “*dahi” come from?
*dahi (Proto-Malayo-Chamic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqih, from Proto-Austronesian daqiS — forehead.
Ancestry of “*dahi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daqih | forehead |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | daqiS | forehead |