Where does “kinabuhay” come from?

kinabuhay (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central buhay — life; alive, having life.

Ancestry of “kinabuhay”, step by step

kinabuhay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central buhay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralbuhaylife; alive, having life

via Bikol Central kina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralkina
Every word from Bikol Central buhay