Where does “inahang dila” come from?
inahang dila (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano dila, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dilaq, from Proto-Austronesian dilaq, from Proto-Austroasiatic *dilaq.
inahang dila (Cebuano): mother tongue
Definitions
- mother tongue
Ancestry of “inahang dila”, step by step
inahang dila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano dila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | dila | the tongue; to lick; the tongue; the flap of... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dilaq | tongue |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | dilaq | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *dilaq | — |
via English mother tongue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mother tongue | The language one first learned; the language one... |
| 2 | Middle English | mother tonge | — |