Where does “malabiga” come from?

malabiga (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog biga, from Spanish viga, from Latin bīga, from Latin bi-, from Proto-Italic *dwi- — two, bi-, di.

malabiga (Tagalog): gossiper; gossip; hypocrite; gossipy; glib of...

Definitions

  1. gossiper; gossip; hypocrite; gossipy; glib of...

Ancestry of “malabiga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbigagirder
2Spanishvigatimber, beam, rafter, girder
3Latinbīgachariot (two-wheeled)
4Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
5Proto-Italic*dwi-two, bi-, di
Every word from Proto-Italic *dwi- →Every word from Latin bi- →Every word from Latin bīga →