Where does “katimbang” come from?

katimbang (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central timbang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian timbaŋ — balanced.

Ancestry of “katimbang”, step by step

katimbang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central timbang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centraltimbang—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantimbaŋbalanced

via Bikol Central ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian timbaŋ →