Where does “langit” come from?

langit (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

langit (Bikol Central): sky; heaven

Definitions

  1. sky; heaven

Ancestry of “langit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
2Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

Words derived from “langit

Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiCEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit