Where does “kaaldawan” come from?
kaaldawan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central aldaw, from Proto-Philippine *qaljaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw, from Proto-Austronesian *qajaw.
Ancestry of “kaaldawan”, step by step
kaaldawan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central aldaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | aldaw | — |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *qaljaw | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qaləjaw | day |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *qajaw | — |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |