Where does “anay” come from?

anay (Chavacano) comes from Hiligaynon anay, from Proto-Philippine *aŋay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *anay — termite, white ant any insect of infraorder.

anay (Chavacano): termite

Definitions

  1. termite

Ancestry of “anay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonanaytermite
2Proto-Philippine*aŋayinsect of the order Isoptera: termite, white ant
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*anaytermite, white ant any insect of infraorder
4Proto-Austronesian*anaytermite, white ant any insect of infraorder
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *anay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay →Every word from Proto-Philippine *aŋay →