Where does “tangila” come from?

tangila (Maranao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian Caliŋa — ear.

tangila (Maranao): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “tangila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaliŋaear
2Proto-AustronesianCaliŋaear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian CaliŋaEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taliŋa