Where does “tangis” come from?

tangis (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese tangis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

tangis (Javanese): to cry, to weep

Definitions

  1. to cry, to weep

Ancestry of “tangis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesetangisto cry, to weep
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
3Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Old Javanese tangis →