Where does “itubig” come from?

itubig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tubig, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubiʀ — deep place in the water.

itubig (Tagalog): to be addressed with water such as of thirst

Definitions

  1. to be addressed with water such as of thirst

Ancestry of “itubig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtubigwater; talkative and dishonest
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tubiʀdeep place in the water
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubiʀ →Every word from Tagalog tubig →
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