Where does “mabato” come from?
mabato (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bato, from Proto-Philippine *batu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian batu, from Proto-Austronesian *batux — rock; stone.
mabato (Tagalog): stony; rocky
Definitions
- stony; rocky
Ancestry of “mabato”, step by step
mabato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bato | stone; kidney; gallstone |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *batu | stone substance; small piece of stone |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | batu | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *batux | rock; stone |
via Bikol Central bato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | bato | kidney |