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