Where does “maglayag” come from?
maglayag (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog layag, from Proto-Philippine layaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian layaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian layaʀ — sail.
maglayag (Tagalog): to sail; to set sail
Definitions
- to sail; to set sail
Ancestry of “maglayag”, step by step
maglayag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog layag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | layag | sail |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | layaʀ | sail |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | layaʀ | sail |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | layaʀ | sail |
via Bikol Central layag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | layag | — |