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Where does “kaibigan” come from?

kaibigan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ibig, from Proto-Germanic ibahs, from Proto-Indo-European (h₁)ebʰ- — climbing.

kaibigan (Tagalog): friend, pal; fiance, fiancee, betrothed; lover,...

Definitions

  1. friend, pal; fiance, fiancee, betrothed; lover,...

Ancestry of “kaibigan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogibigliking
2Proto-Germanicibahsivy
3Proto-Indo-European(h₁)ebʰ-climbing
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