Where does “luwang” come from?

luwang (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Philippine *luaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ.

luwang (Tagalog): wideness; broadness

Definitions

  1. wideness; broadness

Ancestry of “luwang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine*luaŋwide open space
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*luaŋhole
3Proto-Austronesian*luaŋ

Words derived from “luwang

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋEvery word from Proto-Philippine *luaŋ