Where does “patahi” come from?
patahi (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central tahi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tahiq, from Proto-Austronesian *CaqiS.
Ancestry of “patahi”, step by step
patahi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central tahi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | tahi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tahiq | to sew |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *CaqiS | — |
via Bikol Central pa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pa | — |