Where does “dila” come from?
dila (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dilaq, from Proto-Austronesian dilaq, from Proto-Austroasiatic *dilaq.
dila (Ilocano): tongue; arrowhead; needle or tab on a balance
Definitions
- tongue; arrowhead; needle or tab on a balance
Ancestry of “dila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dilaq | tongue |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | dilaq | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *dilaq | — |