Where does “kulungan” come from?
kulungan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kulong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuruŋ.
kulungan (Tagalog): cage; kennel; corral; jail; prison
Definitions
- cage; kennel; corral; jail; prison
Ancestry of “kulungan”, step by step
kulungan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kulong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kulong | imprisoned; jailed; interned; caged; surrounded;... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *kuruŋ | — |
via Pangasinan an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pangasinan | an | — |
via Pangasinan kulong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pangasinan | kulong | — |