Where does “langitnon” come from?

langitnon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Langit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

langitnon (Cebuano): divine, heavenly; celestial; ethereal

Definitions

  1. divine, heavenly; celestial; ethereal

Ancestry of “langitnon”, step by step

langitnon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano Langit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoLangitthe sky
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
3Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky

via Bikol Central langit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallangitsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Cebuano Langit →