Where does “salog” come from?
salog (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian saluʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qaluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian qaluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian -luʀ.
Ancestry of “salog”, step by step
salog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian saluʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | saluʀ | Alternative form of *qaluʀ |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qaluʀ | to flow |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qaluʀ | to flow |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | -luʀ | — |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saləʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *saləʀ | floor |