Where does “daong” come from?
daong (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuluŋ — to help, to assist.
daong (Tagalog): large ship
Definitions
- large ship
Ancestry of “daong”, step by step
daong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuluŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuluŋ | to help, to assist |
via Tagalog duong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | duong | prow of a boat; bow; steerage |