Where does “bahi” come from?
bahi (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.
bahi (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): woman
Definitions
- woman
Ancestry of “bahi”, step by step
bahi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Austronesian bahi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |
via Austronesian *bahi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *bahi | — |