Where does “payong” come from?

payong (Chavacano) comes from Hiligaynon payong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian payuŋ — umbrella.

payong (Chavacano): umbrella

Definitions

  1. umbrella

Ancestry of “payong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonpayongumbrella
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpayuŋumbrella
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian payuŋ →Every word from Hiligaynon payong →