Where does “langi” come from?

langi (Ibanag) comes from Proto-Philippine laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit, from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC — sky.

langi (Ibanag): heaven

Definitions

  1. heaven

Ancestry of “langi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinelaŋitsky; heaven
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋitsky
3Proto-AustronesianlaŋiCsky
Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋiC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋit →Every word from Proto-Philippine laŋit →