Where does “bantay hari” come from?

bantay hari (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hari, from Old Javanese haji — king.

bantay hari (Cebuano): in bato lata; an it who would rather keep a tight...

Definitions

  1. in bato lata; an it who would rather keep a tight...

Ancestry of “bantay hari”, step by step

bantay hari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano hari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoharia king; a male monarch; a powerful or influential...
2Old Javanesehajiking

via Cebuano bantay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobantayguard; sentinel; watchman
Every word from Old Javanese haji →Every word from Cebuano hari →