Where does “biga” come from?

biga (Tagalog) comes from Spanish viga, from Latin bīga, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

biga (Tagalog): girder

Definitions

  1. girder

Ancestry of “biga”, step by step

biga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish viga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvigatimber, beam, rafter, girder
2Latinbīgachariot (two-wheeled)
3Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
4Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-PolynesianbiʀaqAlocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro
2Proto-AustronesianbiʀaqAlocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro

Words derived from “biga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →