Where does “kababan” come from?
kababan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central baba, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian babaq, from Proto-Austronesian babaq.
Ancestry of “kababan”, step by step
kababan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central baba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | baba | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | babaq | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | babaq | — |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |