Where does “manahi” come from?

manahi (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tahi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tahiq, from Proto-Austronesian *CaqiS.

Ancestry of “manahi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtahistitch; stitching; binding; sewn; stitched
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantahiqto sew
3Proto-Austronesian*CaqiS—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *CaqiS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tahiq →Every word from Tagalog tahi →