Where does “hanginan” come from?

hanginan (Hiligaynon) comes from Hiligaynon hangin, from Proto-Philippine haŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian haŋin, from Proto-Austronesian haŋin.

hanginan (Hiligaynon): well-ventilated

Definitions

  1. well-ventilated

Ancestry of “hanginan”, step by step

hanginan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hiligaynon hangin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonhanginwind
2Proto-Philippinehaŋinwind
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhaŋinwind
4Proto-Austronesianhaŋin—

via Hiligaynon an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonan—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian haŋin →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian haŋin →Every word from Proto-Philippine haŋin →