Where does “bayanihan” come from?

bayanihan (English) comes from Tagalog bayanihan, from Tagalog Bayani, from Kapampangan bayani, from Proto-Philippine *baʀani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani — to be brave, be bold.

bayanihan (English): Mutual cooperation for the public good

Definitions

  1. Mutual cooperation for the public good

Ancestry of “bayanihan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbayanihancommunal altruistic cooperation; mutual aid; cooperative endeavor especially in a community project
2TagalogBayanihero
3Kapampanganbayanihero; valiant
4Proto-Philippine*baʀanihero
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*baʀanito be brave, be bold
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani →Every word from Proto-Philippine *baʀani →Every word from Kapampangan bayani →