Where does “hulgaanay” come from?
hulgaanay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano anay, from Proto-Philippine *aŋay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *anay — termite, white ant any insect of infraorder.
Ancestry of “hulgaanay”, step by step
hulgaanay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano anay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | anay | termite |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *aŋay | insect of the order Isoptera: termite, white ant |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *anay | termite, white ant any insect of infraorder |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *anay | termite, white ant any insect of infraorder |
via Cebuano hulga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | hulga | a threat |