Where does “kaut-utang-dila” come from?
kaut-utang-dila (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog dila, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dilaq, from Proto-Austronesian dilaq, from Proto-Austroasiatic *dilaq.
kaut-utang-dila (Tagalog): confidant; very close friend
Definitions
- confidant; very close friend
Ancestry of “kaut-utang-dila”, step by step
kaut-utang-dila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog dila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | dila | tongue |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dilaq | tongue |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | dilaq | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *dilaq | — |
via Tagalog kaut-utan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kaut-utan | — |