Where does “hantik” come from?
hantik (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog titik — letter of the alphabet.
hantik (Tagalog): green tree ant
Definitions
- green tree ant
Ancestry of “hantik”, step by step
hantik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog titik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | titik | letter of the alphabet |
via Tagalog hanay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | hanay | row; file; line; rank |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mə(n)tik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *mə(n)tik | — |