Where does “*taŋis” come from?
*taŋis (Proto-Philippine) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.
Ancestry of “*taŋis”, step by step
*taŋis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taŋis | to cry |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Caŋis | to cry |
via Proto-Austronesian *taŋis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *taŋis | — |