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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandaqihforehead
2Proto-AustronesiandaqiSforehead

Words derived from “*dahi”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian daqiS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqih →