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
- failed; flopped; empty or having a very small...
Ancestry of “gilangaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | langaw | a fly; especially the housefly; to have a fly... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | laŋaw | a fly |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laŋaw | bluebottle, blowfly, horsefly |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | laŋaw | housefly |
| 5 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *laŋaw | — |