Where does “biga” come from?
biga (Tagalog) comes from Spanish viga, from Latin bīga, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.
biga (Tagalog): girder
Ancestry of “biga”, step by step
biga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish viga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | viga | timber, beam, rafter, girder |
| 2 | Latin | bīga | chariot (two-wheeled) |
| 3 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *dwi- | two, bi-, di |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian biʀaq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | biʀaq | Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | biʀaq | Alocasia spp., wild taro, elephant's ear or itching taro |
Words derived from “biga”