Where does “urang” come from?
urang (Hiligaynon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian qudaŋ — shrimp; crayfish; lobster.
urang (Hiligaynon): shrimp; prawn
Ancestry of “urang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qudaŋ | shrimp; crayfish; lobster |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qudaŋ | shrimp; crayfish; lobster |