Where does “pagkababaye” come from?

pagkababaye (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano babaye, from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

pagkababaye (Cebuano): femininity; womanhood; virginity

Definitions

  1. femininity; womanhood; virginity

Ancestry of “pagkababaye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobabayea female; a girl, a lady or a woman; feminine,...
2Proto-Austronesianba-bahiwoman; female
3Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi →Every word from Cebuano babaye →