Where does “kaibahan” come from?
kaibahan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog iba, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ibah, from Proto-Austronesian *ibaS.
kaibahan (Tagalog): difference
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kaibahan”, step by step
kaibahan 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 ka- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -han | — |