Where does “malangaw” come from?
malangaw (Masbatenyo) comes from Masbatenyo langaw, from Proto-Philippine laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austronesian laŋaw, from Proto-Austroasiatic *laŋaw.
malangaw (Masbatenyo): full of houseflies
Definitions
- full of houseflies
Ancestry of “malangaw”, step by step
malangaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Masbatenyo langaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masbatenyo | langaw | fly insect |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | laŋaw | a fly |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | laŋaw | bluebottle, blowfly, horsefly |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | laŋaw | housefly |
| 5 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *laŋaw | — |
via Masbatenyo ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masbatenyo | ma | — |