Where does “biga” come from?

biga (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian biʀaq — Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro.

biga (Ilocano): giant taro

Definitions

  1. giant taro

Ancestry of “biga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-PolynesianbiʀaqAlocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro
2Proto-AustronesianbiʀaqAlocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro

Words derived from “biga”

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