Where does “binibini” come from?

binibini (Tagalog) comes from Brunei Malay bini-bini, from Brunei Malay bini, from Proto-Malayic *bini, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

binibini (Tagalog): maiden; young lady; unmarried woman

Definitions

  1. maiden; young lady; unmarried woman

Ancestry of “binibini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brunei Malaybini-binifemale person; woman or girl
2Brunei Malaybiniwife
3Proto-Malayic*bini—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*binahi—
5Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

Words derived from “binibini”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi →Every word from Proto-Malayic *bini →