Where does “barong Tagalog” come from?

barong Tagalog (English) comes from Tagalog barong-tagalog, from Tagalog baro, from Malay baju, from Classical Malay باجو, from Classical Persian بازو, from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢, from Proto-Iranian baHjúh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaHȷ́ʰúš — arm.

barong Tagalog (English): A lightweight embroidered formal shirt, considered the national dress of the Philippines

Definitions

  1. A lightweight embroidered formal shirt, considered the national dress of the Philippines

Ancestry of “barong Tagalog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbarong-tagalogbarong Tagalog
2Tagalogbaroclothing; wearing apparel
3Malaybajushirt; top
4Classical Malayباجو—
5Classical Persianبازو—
6Old Persian𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢—
7Proto-IranianbaHjúh—
8Proto-Indo-IranianbʰaHȷ́ʰúšarm
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰāǵʰusarm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaHȷ́ʰúš →Every word from Proto-Iranian baHjúh →