Where does “bibiane” come from?

bibiane (Rukai) comes from Proto-Rukai *bibianə, from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ — lip.

bibiane (Rukai): lips

Definitions

  1. lips

Ancestry of “bibiane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Rukai*bibianəlip
2Proto-Austronesian*biʀbiʀlip
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ →Every word from Proto-Rukai *bibianə →