Where does “pulongbay” come from?

pulongbay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano balay, from Proto-Philippine balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

pulongbay (Cebuano): a crossword

Definitions

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Ancestry of “pulongbay”, step by step

pulongbay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano balay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobalaya house
2Proto-Philippinebalayhouse
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
4Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall

via Cebuano pulong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopulongthe smallest unit of language which has a...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian balayEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balayEvery word from Proto-Philippine balay