Where does “kagiliran” come from?

kagiliran (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ka- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.

kagiliran (Tagalog): horizon; surroundings; environment

Definitions

  1. horizon; surroundings; environment

Ancestry of “kagiliran”, step by step

kagiliran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogka- -anused to form abstract nouns
2Proto-Austronesian*ka- -an—

via Tagalog gilid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloggilidborder; edge; margin; rim; corner
2Proto-Philippine*gílij—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Tagalog ka- -an →