Where does “hababa” come from?
hababa (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central baba, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babaq, from Proto-Austronesian babaq.
Ancestry of “hababa”, step by step
hababa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central baba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | baba | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babaq | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | babaq | — |
via Bikol Central ha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ha | — |