Where does “hanapbuhay” come from?

hanapbuhay (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog buhay — life; alive.

hanapbuhay (Tagalog): means of living

Definitions

  1. means of living

Ancestry of “hanapbuhay”, step by step

hanapbuhay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog buhay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbuhaylife; alive

via Tagalog hanap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloghanapobject or person being looked for

Words derived from “hanapbuhay

Every word from Tagalog buhay