Where does “mahanginan” come from?
mahanginan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central hangin, from Tagalog hangin, from Proto-Philippine haŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian haŋin, from Proto-Austronesian haŋin.
Ancestry of “mahanginan”, step by step
mahanginan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central hangin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | hangin | — |
| 2 | Tagalog | hangin | wind; air |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | haŋin | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | haŋin | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | haŋin | — |
via Bikol Central ma- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ma- -an | — |