Where does “abaka” come from?

abaka (Chavacano) comes from Hiligaynon abaka, from Arabic أَبَق, from Classical Syriac ܐܳܦܰܩܬܳܐ, from Classical Syriac ܦܩܰܥ — to split, to reave, to crack.

abaka (Chavacano): Manila hemp; abaca

Definitions

  1. Manila hemp; abaca

Ancestry of “abaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HiligaynonabakaManila hemp, abaca
2ArabicأَبَقMannila hemp; abaca
3Classical Syriacܐܳܦܰܩܬܳܐ—
4Classical Syriacܦܩܰܥto split, to reave, to crack
Every word from Classical Syriac ܦܩܰܥ →Every word from Classical Syriac ܐܳܦܰܩܬܳܐ →Every word from Arabic أَبَق →