Where does “ibalik” come from?

ibalik (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central balik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balik — to return; to repeat.

Ancestry of “ibalik”, step by step

ibalik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central balik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralbalik—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*balikto return; to repeat

via Bikol Central i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrali—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balik →Every word from Bikol Central balik →