Where does “walang-hanggan” come from?
walang-hanggan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog wala, from Proto-Philippine *wada.
walang-hanggan (Tagalog): everlasting; eternal; ad infinitum
Definitions
- everlasting; eternal; ad infinitum
Ancestry of “walang-hanggan”, step by step
walang-hanggan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog wala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | wala | nothing; none; absent; gulf; high seas |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *wada | — |
via Tagalog hanggan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | hanggan | boundary; end; limit |