Where does “Ilonggo” come from?

Ilonggo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish ilongo, from Spanish -ó, from Latin Aramaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραμαϊκός, from Aramaic ܐܪܡܝܐ, from Aramaic ארמיא, from Aramaic ארם — Aram (son of Shem).

Ilonggo (Tagalog): a native or inhabitant of Iloilo or nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island and those tracing ancestry to such areas where Hiligaynon is spoken

Definitions

  1. a native or inhabitant of Iloilo or nearby areas of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros island and those tracing ancestry to such areas where Hiligaynon is spoken

Ancestry of “Ilonggo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishilongoIlonggo
2SpanishA suffix indicating the third-person singular...
3LatinAramaicusAramean, Aramaic
4Ancient GreekἈραμαϊκόςAramean, Aramaic
5AramaicܐܪܡܝܐAramean; gentile
6AramaicארמיאAramaean
7AramaicארםAram (son of Shem)
Every word from Aramaic ארםEvery word from Spanish Every word from Aramaic ארמיא