Where does “maaldawan” come from?
maaldawan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central aldaw, from Proto-Philippine *qaljaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw, from Proto-Austronesian *qajaw.
Ancestry of “maaldawan”, step by step
maaldawan 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 ma- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ma- -an | — |