Where does “tuba” come from?
tuba (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubah, from Proto-Austronesian *tubah — Derris elliptica a plant with roots that are pounded and put in rivers to stun fish.
tuba (Tagalog): tubâ, a palm wine created from the sap of various species of palm trees
Definitions
- tubâ, a palm wine created from the sap of various species of palm trees
Ancestry of “tuba”, step by step
tuba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tubah | Derris elliptica a plant with roots that are pounded and put in rivers to stun fish |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *tubah | Derris elliptica a plant with roots that are pounded and put in rivers to stun fish |
via Proto-Philippine *tubaq
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *tubaq | wine (made from coconuts, rice, etc.) |