Where does “alon” come from?

alon (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qalun — a long rolling wave; a billow.

alon (Tagalog): wave on the surface of a liquid

Definitions

  1. wave on the surface of a liquid

Ancestry of “alon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqaluna long rolling wave; a billow

Words derived from “alon

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qalun
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