Where does “langaw” come from?

langaw (Kimaragang) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw.

langaw (Kimaragang): fly

Definitions

  1. fly

Ancestry of “langaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋawbluebottle, blowfly, horsefly
2Proto-Austronesianlaŋawhousefly
3Proto-Austroasiatic*laŋaw—
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw →Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw →