Where does “mahiyain” come from?
mahiyain (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog hiya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian həyaq, from Proto-Austronesian *Səyaq.
mahiyain (Tagalog): shy, timid
Definitions
- shy, timid
Ancestry of “mahiyain”, step by step
mahiyain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog hiya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | hiya | shame; a painful feeling of having done something... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | həyaq | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *Səyaq | — |
via Tagalog ma- -in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ma- -in | having a certain quality to a high degree |