Where does “taytay” come from?
taytay (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taytay, from Proto-Austronesian taytay — bridge.
taytay (Tagalog): bamboo plank or bridge
Ancestry of “taytay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taytay | bridge |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | taytay | bridge |