Where does “kidlat” come from?
kidlat (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kilat, from Proto-Austronesian likaC.
kidlat (Tagalog): lightning
Ancestry of “kidlat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kilat | lightning |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | likaC | — |