Where does “baloy” come from?

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

baloy (Ponosakan): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “baloy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinebalayhouse
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbalayhouse; hall
3Proto-Austronesianbalayhouse; hall
Every word from Proto-Austronesian balay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay →Every word from Proto-Philippine balay →