Where does “bigaan” come from?

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

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
1Ilocanobigagiant taro
2Proto-Malayo-PolynesianbiʀaqAlocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro
3Proto-AustronesianbiʀaqAlocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro

Words derived from “bigaan”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian biʀaq →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq →Every word from Ilocano biga →