Where does “kapitbahay” come from?
kapitbahay (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog báhay — house, home.
kapitbahay (Tagalog): neighbor
Definitions
- neighbor
Ancestry of “kapitbahay”, step by step
kapitbahay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog báhay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | báhay | house, home |
via Tagalog kapit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kapit | grip; hold; to hold; to grip |