Where does “kaabaw-abawan” come from?
kaabaw-abawan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central abaw-abaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian abaw, from Proto-Berber *a-βaw.
Ancestry of “kaabaw-abawan”, step by step
kaabaw-abawan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central abaw-abaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | abaw-abaw | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | abaw | — |
| 3 | Proto-Berber | *a-βaw | — |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |