Where does “awanggan” come from?

awanggan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog awan, from Ilocano awan — to not have.

awanggan (Tagalog): infinity

Definitions

  1. infinity

Ancestry of “awanggan”, step by step

awanggan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog awan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogawanI don't know!; I forgot!
2Ilocanoawanto not have

via Tagalog hanggan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloghangganboundary; end; limit
Every word from Ilocano awan →Every word from Tagalog awan →