Where does “bahay-kastor” come from?

bahay-kastor (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kastor, from Spanish castor, from Latin Castor, from Ancient Greek Κάστωρ, from Doric Greek κάστον.

bahay-kastor (Tagalog): beaver dam

Definitions

beaver dam

Ancestry of “bahay-kastor”, step by step

bahay-kastor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog kastor

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	kastor	beaver
2	Spanish	castor	beaver
3	Latin	Castor	Castor
4	Ancient Greek	Κάστωρ	Castor
5	Doric Greek	κάστον	—

via Tagalog báhay

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	báhay	house, home

Every word from Doric Greek κάστον →Every word from Ancient Greek Κάστωρ →Every word from Latin Castor →