Where does “ba-bahi” come from?

ba-bahi (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

ba-bahi (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “ba-bahi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianba-bahiwoman; female
2Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

Words derived from “ba-bahi

Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahiEvery word from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi