Where does “kababaang-loob” come from?
kababaang-loob (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kababaan, from Tagalog baba, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baba, from Austronesian *baba.
kababaang-loob (Tagalog): humility; humbleness
Definitions
- humility; humbleness
Ancestry of “kababaang-loob”, step by step
kababaang-loob traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kababaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kababaan | lowness in height, altitude, price, etc |
| 2 | Tagalog | baba | low; chin; to descend |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *baba | — |
| 4 | Austronesian | *baba | — |
via Tagalog loob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | loob | interior; inside; inner surface; will; volution;... |
| 2 | Tagalog | malayang loob | free will |
| 3 | English | free will | A person's natural inclination; unforced choice;... |