Where does “pagibang-damara” come from?
pagibang-damara (Tagalog) comes from English Damara, from Malay damar, from Proto-Malayic damar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian damaʀ — tree resin used in torches.
pagibang-damara (Tagalog): a festival in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija wherein the people celebrate to give thanks for a good harvest
Definitions
- a festival in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija wherein the people celebrate to give thanks for a good harvest
Ancestry of “pagibang-damara”, step by step
pagibang-damara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Damara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Damara | A native of Damaraland |
| 2 | Malay | damar | resin |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | damar | resin |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | damaʀ | tree resin used in torches |
via Tagalog giba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | giba | destruction; demolition |