Where does “baley” come from?

baley (Pangasinan) comes from Proto-Philippine balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.

baley (Pangasinan): town

Definitions

  1. town

Ancestry of “baley”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinebalayhouse
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
3Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall

Words derived from “baley”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →
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