Where does “ina” come from?
ina (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine ina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ina, from Proto-Austronesian ina.
ina (Bikol Central): mother; to subtract, to decrease in number
Definitions
- mother; to subtract, to decrease in number
Ancestry of “ina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | ina | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ina | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ina | — |