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