Where does “kayabungan” come from?
kayabungan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ka- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.
kayabungan (Tagalog): luxuriant foliage or growth; dense foliage; state...
Definitions
- luxuriant foliage or growth; dense foliage; state...
Ancestry of “kayabungan”, step by step
kayabungan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -an | used to form abstract nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |
via Tagalog yabong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | yabong | luxuriant foliage or growth; dense foliage; state... |