Where does “pabayad” come from?

pabayad (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central bayad, from Proto-Philippine bayaD, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bayaD — to pay.

Ancestry of “pabayad”, step by step

pabayad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central bayad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralbayadpaid or liquidated; compensated or paid; fee;...
2Proto-PhilippinebayaDto pay
3Proto-Malayo-PolynesianbayaDto pay

via Bikol Central pa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpa—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bayaD →Every word from Proto-Philippine bayaD →Every word from Bikol Central bayad →