Where does “amian” come from?
amian (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qamihan, from Proto-Austronesian qamiS.
amian (Ilocano): north wind
Ancestry of “amian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qamihan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qamiS | — |