Where does “maalon” come from?
maalon (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog alon, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qalun — a long rolling wave; a billow.
maalon (Tagalog): rough; full of waves
Definitions
- rough; full of waves
Ancestry of “maalon”, step by step
maalon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog alon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | alon | wave on the surface of a liquid |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qalun | a long rolling wave; a billow |
via Bikol Central alon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | alon | — |