Where does “amihan” come from?
amihan (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qamihan, from Proto-Austronesian qamiS.
amihan (Tagalog): northeast monsoon
Ancestry of “amihan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qamihan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qamiS | — |