Where does “mag-ina” come from?

mag-ina (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ina, from Proto-Philippine ina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ina, from Proto-Austronesian ina — mother.

Ancestry of “mag-ina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralinamother; to subtract, to decrease in number
2Proto-Philippineina—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianinamother
4Proto-Austronesianinamother
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ina →