Where does “binhay” come from?
binhay (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog binhi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binəhiq, from Proto-Austronesian *binəSiq — seed set aside for the next planting.
binhay (Tagalog): germ
Definitions
- germ
Ancestry of “binhay”, step by step
binhay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog binhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | binhi | seed; spawn |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *binəhiq | seed |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *binəSiq | seed set aside for the next planting |
via Tagalog buhay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | buhay | life; alive |