Where does “utang” come from?

utang (Chavacano) comes from Hiligaynon utang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qutaŋ.

utang (Chavacano): debt

Definitions

  1. debt

Ancestry of “utang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonutangdebt
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qutaŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qutaŋ →Every word from Hiligaynon utang →