Where does “amian” come from?

amian (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qamihan, from Proto-Austronesian qamiS.

amian (Ilocano): north wind

Definitions

  1. north wind

Ancestry of “amian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqamihan—
2Proto-AustronesianqamiS—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qamiS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qamihan →