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Where does “bigaan” come from?

bigaan (Navajo) comes from Ilocano biga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian biʀaq.

bigaan (Navajo): his/her/its/their arm; his/her/its/their limb;...

Definitions

  1. his/her/its/their arm; his/her/its/their limb;...

Ancestry of “bigaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ilocanobiga—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbiʀaq—
3Proto-Austronesianbiʀaq—

Words derived from “bigaan”

  • tsin bigaan
  • chidí bigaan
Every word from Proto-Austronesian biʀaq →