Where does “bayag-kambing” come from?
bayag-kambing (English) comes from Tagalog bayag-kambing, from Tagalog kambing, from Proto-Philippine kambiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *kambiŋ.
bayag-kambing (English): A prickly shrub of species Caesalpinia crista (syn. Guilandina crista) in the Fabaceae family, with loosely spreading or climbing branches and bipinnate, prickly leaves
Definitions
- A prickly shrub of species Caesalpinia crista (syn. Guilandina crista) in the Fabaceae family, with loosely spreading or climbing branches and bipinnate, prickly leaves
Ancestry of “bayag-kambing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bayag-kambing | bayag-kambing; Caesalpinia crista plant and seed |
| 2 | Tagalog | kambing | goat |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | kambiŋ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *kambiŋ | — |