Where does “balay” come from?

balay (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

Ancestry of “balay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinebalayhouse
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
3Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall

Words derived from “balay”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →