Where does “langaw” come from?

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

langaw (Maranao): horsefly, gadfly

Definitions

  1. horsefly, gadfly

Ancestry of “langaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinelaŋawa fly
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋawbluebottle, blowfly, horsefly
3Proto-Austronesianlaŋawhousefly
4Proto-Austroasiatic*laŋaw—
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw →Every word from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw →