Where does “katabi” come from?

katabi (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tabi, from Malay tabik, from Sanskrit क्षन्तव्य.

katabi (Tagalog): someone or something beside or next to

Definitions

  1. someone or something beside or next to

Ancestry of “katabi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtabispace, place, or position beside or near a person...
2Malaytabiksalute, greeting
3Sanskritक्षन्तव्य—
Every word from Sanskrit क्षन्तव्य →Every word from Malay tabik →Every word from Tagalog tabi →