Where does “langaw” come from?
langaw (Mamanwa) comes from Proto-Philippine laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw.
langaw (Mamanwa): fly
Ancestry of “langaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | laŋaw | a fly |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laŋaw | bluebottle, blowfly, horsefly |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | laŋaw | housefly |
| 4 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *laŋaw | — |