Where does “hinggigitna” come from?

hinggigitna (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog gitna, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təŋaq — centre; half.

hinggigitna (Tagalog): middle finger

Definitions

  1. middle finger

Ancestry of “hinggigitna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloggitnacenter; middle
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəŋaqcentre; half
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təŋaq →Every word from Tagalog gitna →
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