Where does “halimaw” come from?

halimaw (Tagalog) comes from Malay harimau, from Proto-Malayic hari-mauŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qari-mauŋ — panther.

halimaw (Tagalog): beast; monster; ferocious animal

Definitions

  1. beast; monster; ferocious animal

Ancestry of “halimaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayharimaupanther; tiger; cougar
2Proto-Malayichari-mauŋtiger
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqari-mauŋpanther
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qari-mauŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayic hari-mauŋ →Every word from Malay harimau →
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