Where does “takaw-tubig” come from?

takaw-tubig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog takaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takaw, from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw.

takaw-tubig (Tagalog): absorbent of a lot of water; hydroabsorbent

Definitions

  1. absorbent of a lot of water; hydroabsorbent

Ancestry of “takaw-tubig”, step by step

takaw-tubig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog takaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtakawgluttony; excess in eating; greed
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakawto steal
3Proto-AustronesianCakaw—

via Tagalog tubig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtubigwater; talkative and dishonest
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tubiʀdeep place in the water
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takaw →Every word from Tagalog takaw →