Where does “nabutas” come from?
nabutas (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog na, from Proto-Austronesian *na.
Ancestry of “nabutas”, step by step
nabutas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog na
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | na | already; now; now; already; connects adjectives... |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *na | — |
via Tagalog butas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | butas | hole; pit |