Where does “kahayagan” come from?

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

kahayagan (Tagalog): publicity

Definitions

  1. publicity

Ancestry of “kahayagan”, step by step

kahayagan 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 hayag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagaloghayagTo disclose, reveal, or divulge
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Tagalog ka- -an →