Where does “kahilagaan” come from?
kahilagaan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ka- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.
kahilagaan (Tagalog): northern region
Definitions
- northern region
Ancestry of “kahilagaan”, step by step
kahilagaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -an | used to form abstract nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |
via Tagalog hilaga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | hilaga | north |