Where does “batong-bakal” come from?
batong-bakal (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bakal, from Proto-Philippine *bakal, from Malay bakal, from Old Javanese bakal, from Proto-Austroasiatic *[b]kəl[ ].
batong-bakal (Tagalog): iron ore
Definitions
- iron ore
Ancestry of “batong-bakal”, step by step
batong-bakal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bakal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bakal | iron |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *bakal | — |
| 3 | Malay | bakal | future; prospective; candidate; expectant used before a noun to indicate what someone or something will become |
| 4 | Old Javanese | bakal | future, prospective |
| 5 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *[b]kəl[ ] | — |