Where does “ibig” come from?
ibig (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Germanic ibahs, from Proto-Indo-European (h₁)ebʰ- — climbing.
ibig (Tagalog): liking
Ancestry of “ibig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ibahs | ivy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₁)ebʰ- | climbing |
Words derived from “ibig”