Where does “waig” come from?

waig (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Philippine wahiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.

waig (Ilocano): small stream; brook; creek

Definitions

  1. small stream; brook; creek

Ancestry of “waig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinewahiʀwater
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwahiʀwater
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ →Every word from Proto-Philippine wahiʀ →