Where does “caban” come from?

caban (Spanish) comes from Tagalog kaban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaban — companion, member of a group (of animals or people); friend.

Ancestry of “caban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkabana unit of measure of a plant of a rice; a sack; a...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*kabancompanion, member of a group (of animals or people); friend
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaban →Every word from Tagalog kaban →