Where does “gilangaw” come from?

gilangaw (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano langaw, from Proto-Philippine laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw.

gilangaw (Cebuano): failed; flopped; empty or having a very small...

Definitions

  1. failed; flopped; empty or having a very small...

Ancestry of “gilangaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolangawa fly; especially the housefly; to have a fly...
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 →