Where does “hininga” come from?
hininga (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tinga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tiŋah, from Proto-Austronesian CiŋaS — food particles caught between the teeth.
hininga (Tagalog): breath; respiration
Definitions
- breath; respiration
Ancestry of “hininga”, step by step
hininga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog tinga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | tinga | bits of food or foreign matter lodged between the... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tiŋah | food particles caught between the teeth |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | CiŋaS | food particles caught between the teeth |
via Tagalog hinga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | hinga | breathing; respiration |