Where does “batas” come from?

batas (Tagalog) comes from Cebuano batas — to cut down and harvest a bamboo culm.

batas (Tagalog): law

Definitions

  1. law

Ancestry of “batas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobatasto cut down and harvest a bamboo culm

Words derived from “batas

Every word from Cebuano batas
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