Where does “hilabigat” come from?
hilabigat (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bigat, from Proto-Philippine bəʀəqat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bəʀəqat — weight; heaviness; difficult; pregnant.
hilabigat (Tagalog): gravitational force; gravity
Definitions
- gravitational force; gravity
Ancestry of “hilabigat”, step by step
hilabigat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bigat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bigat | weight; graveness; gravity of a situation |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | bəʀəqat | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəʀəqat | weight; heaviness; difficult; pregnant |
via Tagalog hila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | hila | pull |