Where does “iba't iba” come from?
iba't iba (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog iba, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ibah, from Proto-Austronesian *ibaS.
Ancestry of “iba't iba”, step by step
iba't iba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog iba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | iba | other, another; different |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ibah | other |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *ibaS | — |
via Tagalog 't
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | 't | — |