Where does “kabibiag” come from?

kabibiag (Ilocano) comes from Ilocano biag, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bihaʀ — captive, one taken alive in war.

kabibiag (Ilocano): biography

Definitions

  1. biography

Ancestry of “kabibiag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ilocanobiaglife
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbihaʀcaptive, one taken alive in war
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bihaʀEvery word from Ilocano biag