Where does “tian” come from?
tian (Proto-Philippine) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tian, from Proto-Austronesian tiaN — belly.
tian (Proto-Philippine): belly
Ancestry of “tian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tian | belly |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | tiaN | belly |
Words derived from “tian”