Where does “kakahuyan” come from?
kakahuyan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central kahoy, from Proto-Philippine kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.
Ancestry of “kakahuyan”, step by step
kakahuyan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central kahoy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | kahoy | tree; wood; timber |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | kaSiw | wood; tree |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |