Where does “malangaw” come from?

malangaw (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central langaw, from Proto-Philippine laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw.

Ancestry of “malangaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallangawfly
2Proto-Philippinelaŋawa fly
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋawbluebottle, blowfly, horsefly
4Proto-Austronesianlaŋawhousefly
5Proto-Austroasiatic*laŋaw—
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw →Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw →