Where does “timog” come from?
timog (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Philippine timuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian timuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian timuʀ — south or east wind.
timog (Tagalog): south
Ancestry of “timog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | timuʀ | southeast monsoon |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | timuʀ | southeast monsoon |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | timuʀ | south or east wind |
Words derived from “timog”