Where does “tag-uran” come from?
tag-uran (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central uran, from Proto-Philippine *qudaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quzan, from Proto-Austronesian quzaN — rain.
Ancestry of “tag-uran”, step by step
tag-uran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central uran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | uran | rain |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *qudaŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | quzan | rain |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | quzaN | rain |
via Bikol Central tag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | tag | — |