Where does “balay tambalanan” come from?
balay tambalanan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano balay, from Proto-Philippine balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.
balay tambalanan (Cebuano): hospital
Definitions
- hospital
Ancestry of “balay tambalanan”, step by step
balay tambalanan 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 tambalanan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tambalanan | a clinic; a hospital; a large medical facility,... |
| 2 | Cebuano | tambal | a medicine; an antidote; a cure |