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Where does “bəjbəj” come from?

bəjbəj (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian bəjbəj — to wrap around repeatedly.

bəjbəj (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): to wind around

Definitions

  1. to wind around

Ancestry of “bəjbəj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianbəjbəjto wrap around repeatedly

Words derived from “bəjbəj”

  • ببت
  • bebat
  • bəbət
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəjbəj →