Where does “bahay-na-bato” come from?
bahay-na-bato (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bato, from Proto-Philippine *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux — rock; stone.
bahay-na-bato (Tagalog): bahay na bato
Definitions
- bahay na bato
Ancestry of “bahay-na-bato”, step by step
bahay-na-bato traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bato | stone; kidney; gallstone |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *batu | stone substance; small piece of stone |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | rock; stone |
via Tagalog na
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | na | already; now; now; already; connects adjectives... |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *na | — |
via Tagalog báhay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | báhay | house, home |