Where does “luwalhati” come from?
luwalhati (Tagalog) comes from Malay hati, from Proto-Malayic hati, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.
luwalhati (Tagalog): glory
Ancestry of “luwalhati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | hati | liver; heart |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | hati | liver |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatay | liver |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qaCay | liver |
Words derived from “luwalhati”