Where does “tubig” come from?
tubig (Alangan) comes from Tagalog tubig, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubiʀ.
tubig (Alangan): water
Ancestry of “tubig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | tubig | water; talkative and dishonest |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tubiʀ | — |