Where does “kahilangan” come from?

kahilangan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central hilang — ailment; disease; illness; malady.

Ancestry of “kahilangan”, step by step

kahilangan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central hilang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralhilangailment; disease; illness; malady

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an
Every word from Bikol Central hilang