Where does “habagat” come from?

habagat (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine habaʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat — east or south wind.

Ancestry of “habagat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinehabaʀat—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhabaʀatsouthwest monsoon
3Proto-AustronesianSabaʀateast or south wind

Words derived from “habagat”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat →Every word from Proto-Philippine habaʀat →
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