Where does “patigab” come from?
patigab (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central tigab, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təʀab, from Proto-Austronesian *Cəʀab — a belch.
Ancestry of “patigab”, step by step
patigab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central tigab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | tigab | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *təʀab | a belch |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *Cəʀab | a belch |
via Bikol Central pa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pa | — |