Where does “pangngaran” come from?
pangngaran (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ngaran, from Proto-Philippine ŋajan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian ŋajan.
Ancestry of “pangngaran”, step by step
pangngaran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central ngaran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ngaran | — |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | ŋajan | name |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ŋajan | name |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ŋajan | — |
via Bikol Central pang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pang | — |