Where does “tubig alat” come from?
tubig alat (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tubig, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubiʀ.
tubig alat (Tagalog): salt water
Ancestry of “tubig alat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | tubig | water; talkative and dishonest |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tubiʀ | — |