Where does “bato” come from?
bato (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux.
bato (Cebuano): a stone; a pebble, rock, or boulder; a gem; a...
Definitions
- a stone; a pebble, rock, or boulder; a gem; a...
Ancestry of “bato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | — |
Words derived from “bato”