Where does “astig” come from?

astig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tigas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təʀas — heartwood.

astig (Tagalog): badass, macho; cool, awesome; badass, a tough or...

Definitions

  1. badass, macho; cool, awesome; badass, a tough or...

Ancestry of “astig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtigashardness; rigidity; firmness; resistance;...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*təʀasheartwood
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təʀasEvery word from Tagalog tigas
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