Where does “balatkayo” come from?
balatkayo (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kayo, from Proto-Philippine *kayú, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iu, from Proto-Austronesian *iSu.
balatkayo (Tagalog): disguise; camouflage
Definitions
- disguise; camouflage
Ancestry of “balatkayo”, step by step
balatkayo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kayo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kayo | you; cloth; textile; fabric |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *kayú | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *iu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *iSu | — |
via Tagalog balat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | balat | skin; pelt; hide; animal skin; rind; peel |