Where does “pag-ibig” come from?
pag-ibig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ibig, from Proto-Germanic ibahs, from Proto-Indo-European (h₁)ebʰ- — climbing.
pag-ibig (Tagalog): love
Ancestry of “pag-ibig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | ibig | liking |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ibahs | ivy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₁)ebʰ- | climbing |