Where does “awit” come from?
awit (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sakit, from Proto-Philippine sakit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit — sick, painful.
awit (Tagalog): song
Ancestry of “awit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | sakit | disease; sickness; illness; pain |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | sakit | sick, painful |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | sakit | sick, painful |
Words derived from “awit”