Where does “balay lungsod” come from?
balay lungsod (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano balay, from Proto-Philippine balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.
balay lungsod (Cebuano): town hall
Definitions
- town hall
Ancestry of “balay lungsod”, step by step
balay lungsod 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 lungsod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | lungsod | a town |