Where does “Borinquen” come from?

Borinquen (Spanish) comes from Taíno borīkē, from Taíno borī, from Taíno bohi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli, from Proto-Austronesian bəli — to buy.

Ancestry of “Borinquen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Taínoborīkēhomeland of the people
2Taínoborīhome people
3Taínobohihouse, dwelling, shelter
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbəlito buy
5Proto-Austronesianbəlito buy
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bəli →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəli →Every word from Taíno bohi →