Where does “humazag” come from?

humazag (Coastal Kadazan) comes from Coastal Kadazan hazag, from Proto-Malayic *layaʀ, from Austronesian *layaʀ.

humazag (Coastal Kadazan): to sail

Definitions

  1. to sail

Ancestry of “humazag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Coastal Kadazanhazagsail
2Proto-Malayic*layaʀsail a piece of fabric attached to a boat
3Austronesian*layaʀ—
Every word from Austronesian *layaʀ →Every word from Proto-Malayic *layaʀ →Every word from Coastal Kadazan hazag →