Where does “balat-kalabaw” come from?
balat-kalabaw (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kalabaw, from Spanish carabao, from Waray-Waray karabàw, from Malay kerbau, from Proto-Malayic kAr(ə)baw, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *krpiʔ.
balat-kalabaw (Tagalog): shameless; thick-skinned
Definitions
- shameless; thick-skinned
Ancestry of “balat-kalabaw”, step by step
balat-kalabaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kalabaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kalabaw | carabao; water buffalo; The neckerchief slide in... |
| 2 | Spanish | carabao | water-buffalo |
| 3 | Waray-Waray | karabàw | carabao; water buffalo |
| 4 | Malay | kerbau | water buffalo |
| 5 | Proto-Malayic | kAr(ə)baw | — |
| 6 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *krpiʔ | — |
via Tagalog balat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | balat | skin; pelt; hide; animal skin; rind; peel |