Where does “kahoy” come from?
kahoy (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.
kahoy (Bikol Central): tree; wood; timber
Ancestry of “kahoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | kaSiw | wood; tree |