Where does “batong-dapi” come from?
batong-dapi (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bato, from Proto-Philippine *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux — rock; stone.
batong-dapi (Tagalog): a kind of white hard stone
Definitions
- a kind of white hard stone
Ancestry of “batong-dapi”, step by step
batong-dapi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bato | stone; kidney; gallstone |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *batu | stone substance; small piece of stone |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | rock; stone |
via Tagalog dapi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | dapi | a kind of stone with a hardness that it cannot be chipped, carved, or worked |