Where does “walang-muwang” come from?

walang-muwang (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog wala, from Proto-Philippine *wada.

walang-muwang (Tagalog): ignorant; unknowing; innocent especially of children

Definitions

  1. ignorant; unknowing; innocent especially of children

Ancestry of “walang-muwang”, step by step

walang-muwang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog wala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogwalanothing; none; absent; gulf; high seas
2Proto-Philippine*wada—

via Tagalog muwang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmuwangknowledge; understanding; intelligence
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