Where does “kahelangan” come from?
kahelangan (Bikol Central) comes from Malay helang — eagle.
Ancestry of “kahelangan”, step by step
kahelangan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay helang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | helang | eagle |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |