Where does “higdaan” come from?

higdaan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central higda — to lie down, assume a reclining position.

higdaan (Bikol Central): bed

Definitions

  1. bed

Ancestry of “higdaan”, step by step

higdaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central higda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralhigdato lie down, assume a reclining position

via Waray-Waray higda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Waray-Warayhigdato lie down
Every word from Bikol Central higda