Where does “bakaw” come from?
bakaw (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakəhaw — mangrove.
bakaw (Tagalog): loop-root mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata)
Definitions
- loop-root mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata)
Ancestry of “bakaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *bakəhaw | mangrove |