Where does “balay kalingawan” come from?
balay kalingawan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano balay, from Proto-Philippine balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.
balay kalingawan (Cebuano): an entertainment establishment; an event center
Definitions
- an entertainment establishment; an event center
Ancestry of “balay kalingawan”, step by step
balay kalingawan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano balay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | balay | a house |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | balay | house |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | balay | house; hall |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | balay | house; hall |
via Cebuano kalingawan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kalingawan | an entertainment |
| 2 | Cebuano | ka- -an | indicates a place where such objects are found |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |