Where does “bibig” come from?

bibig (Masbatenyo) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ — lip.

bibig (Masbatenyo): mouth

Definitions

  1. mouth

Ancestry of “bibig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bibiʀ(lower) lip
2Proto-Austronesian*biʀbiʀlip
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ →