Where does “ihing kidlat” come from?

ihing kidlat (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kidlat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kilat, from Proto-Austronesian likaC.

ihing kidlat (Tagalog): lightning bolt; lightning strike

Definitions

  1. lightning bolt; lightning strike

Ancestry of “ihing kidlat”, step by step

ihing kidlat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog kidlat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkidlatlightning
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankilatlightning
3Proto-AustronesianlikaC—

via Tagalog ihi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogihiurine, pee
Every word from Proto-Austronesian likaC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kilat →Every word from Tagalog kidlat →