Where does “manganak” come from?
manganak (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog anak, from Proto-Philippine anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
manganak (Tagalog): to give birth
Ancestry of “manganak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | anak | child |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | anak | child |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |