Where does “bahay-bata” come from?
bahay-bata (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bata, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.
bahay-bata (Tagalog): uterus; womb
Definitions
- uterus; womb
Ancestry of “bahay-bata”, step by step
bahay-bata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bata | baby; child; youngster; protege |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वत्स | a calf; the young of any animal, offspring,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | watsás | yearling calf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wots-ó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wétos | year |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wet- | year; year-old |
via Tagalog báhay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | báhay | house, home |