Where does “pangbabaye” come from?

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

pangbabaye (Cebuano): belonging to females; typically used by females

Definitions

  1. belonging to females; typically used by females

Ancestry of “pangbabaye”, 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 →