Where does “bayaan” come from?
bayaan (Tagalog) comes from Swahili -baya, from Cornish bay, from Middle Cornish bay, from Middle English baye, from Old English beġ — berry.
Ancestry of “bayaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | -baya | — |
| 2 | Cornish | bay | kiss |
| 3 | Middle Cornish | bay | — |
| 4 | Middle English | baye | — |
| 5 | Old English | beġ | berry |