Where does “tangih” come from?

tangih (Minangkabau) comes from Proto-Malayic taŋis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

tangih (Minangkabau): cry; weep

Definitions

  1. cry; weep

Ancestry of “tangih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayictaŋisto cry
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
3Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayic taŋis →