Where does “tinig-balintiyak” come from?

tinig-balintiyak (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tinig, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian teneR — sound, voice.

tinig-balintiyak (Tagalog): passive voice

Definitions

  1. passive voice

Ancestry of “tinig-balintiyak”, step by step

tinig-balintiyak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog tinig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtinigvoice; tone; intonation; expression of opinion,...
2Proto-Malayo-PolynesianteneRsound, voice

via Tagalog balintiyak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbalintiyakpassive
2Tagalogtiyaksure; certain; without doubt
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian teneR →Every word from Tagalog tinig →