Where does “pang-aro-aldaw” come from?
pang-aro-aldaw (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central aro-aldaw, from Bikol Central aldaw, from Proto-Philippine *qaljaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləjaw, from Proto-Austronesian *qajaw.
Ancestry of “pang-aro-aldaw”, step by step
pang-aro-aldaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central aro-aldaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | aro-aldaw | — |
| 2 | Bikol Central | aldaw | — |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *qaljaw | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qaləjaw | day |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *qajaw | — |
via Bikol Central pang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pang | — |