Where does “pang-ibaba” come from?
pang-ibaba (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ibaba, from Tagalog baba, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baba, from Austronesian *baba.
pang-ibaba (Tagalog): lower garment
Definitions
- lower garment
Ancestry of “pang-ibaba”, step by step
pang-ibaba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog ibaba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ibaba | place under; underneath; under part |
| 2 | Tagalog | baba | low; chin; to descend |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *baba | — |
| 4 | Austronesian | *baba | — |
via Tagalog pang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pang | Adjective prefix; instrumentative case of the... |