Where does “mahilig” come from?

mahilig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog hilig, from Proto-Philippine *hírig.

mahilig (Tagalog): fond of; inclined of

Definitions

  1. fond of; inclined of

Ancestry of “mahilig”, step by step

mahilig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog hilig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloghiligliking
2Proto-Philippine*hírig—

via Bikol Central hilig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralhilig—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *hírig →Every word from Tagalog hilig →