Where does “patabang” come from?
patabang (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central tabang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN — head trophy trophy taken in headhunting.
Ancestry of “patabang”, step by step
patabang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central tabang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | tabang | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tabaŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *tabaN | head trophy trophy taken in headhunting |
via Bikol Central pa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pa | — |