Where does “balay” come from?
balay (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Philippine balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.
balay (Ilocano): house
Ancestry of “balay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | balay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | balay | house; hall |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | balay | house; hall |