Where does “baybayon” come from?
baybayon (Hiligaynon) comes from Hiligaynon baybay, from Proto-Philippine *baybáy.
baybayon (Hiligaynon): beach; coast; shore
Ancestry of “baybayon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hiligaynon | baybay | beach, coast, shore |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *baybáy | — |