Where does “uwak bata” come from?
uwak bata (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bata, from Spanish bata, from French ouate — cotton wool; first-person singular present...
uwak bata (Cebuano): the white-throated kingfisher
Definitions
- the white-throated kingfisher
Ancestry of “uwak bata”, step by step
uwak bata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano bata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bata | a baby; a young animal; a juvenile; a young; a... |
| 2 | Spanish | bata | dressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock |
| 3 | French | ouate | cotton wool; first-person singular present... |
via Cebuano uwak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | uwak | any member of the genus "Corvus"; a crow; a raven |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | uak | harsh cry; bellow; loud cry |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *waga | — |