Where does “babae” come from?
babae (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.
babae (Tagalog): woman; girl; female; mistress; concubine
Definitions
- woman; girl; female; mistress; concubine
Ancestry of “babae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ba-bahi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | ba-bahi | woman; female |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |
Words derived from “babae”