Where does “nipa” come from?
nipa (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipaq — a palm species, swamp palm, nipa palm.
nipa (Bikol Central): nipa palm
Definitions
- nipa palm
Ancestry of “nipa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *nipaq | a palm species, swamp palm, nipa palm |