Where does “balat-buwaya” come from?
balat-buwaya (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog buwaya, from Proto-Philippine *buqaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian buqaya — crocodile.
balat-buwaya (Tagalog): crocodile skin
Definitions
- crocodile skin
Ancestry of “balat-buwaya”, step by step
balat-buwaya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog buwaya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | buwaya | crocodile; caiman |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *buqaya | crocodile |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buqaya | crocodile |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | buqaya | crocodile |
via Tagalog balat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | balat | skin; pelt; hide; animal skin; rind; peel |