Where does “akyat-bahay” come from?
akyat-bahay (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog akyat, from Cebuano kayat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian *kaʀaC — to bite to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth.
akyat-bahay (Tagalog): house burglar, usually one that scales walls and is part of a gang
Definitions
- house burglar, usually one that scales walls and is part of a gang
Ancestry of “akyat-bahay”, step by step
akyat-bahay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog akyat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | akyat | climb; ascent |
| 2 | Cebuano | kayat | coitus; sexual intercourse; to fuck; to have sex;... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kaʀat | to bite |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *kaʀaC | to bite to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth |
via Tagalog báhay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | báhay | house, home |