Where does “tunay na pag-ibig” come from?

tunay na pag-ibig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pag-ibig, from Tagalog ibig, from Proto-Germanic ibahs, from Proto-Indo-European (h₁)ebʰ- — climbing.

tunay na pag-ibig (Tagalog): true love

Definitions

  1. true love

Ancestry of “tunay na pag-ibig”, step by step

tunay na pag-ibig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog pag-ibig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpag-ibiglove
2Tagalogibigliking
3Proto-Germanicibahsivy
4Proto-Indo-European(h₁)ebʰ-climbing

via Tagalog na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalognaalready; now; now; already; connects adjectives...
2Proto-Austronesian*na—

via Tagalog tunay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtunaytrue; correct; exact; real; genuine; meaningful;...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantunay—
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