Where does “ilaw” come from?

ilaw (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw — light.

ilaw (Tagalog): light; lamp

Definitions

  1. light; lamp

Ancestry of “ilaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qilawlight

Words derived from “ilaw

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qilaw