Where does “assang” come from?

assang (Tausug) comes from Brunei Malay acang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ.

assang (Tausug): pigeon; dove

Definitions

  1. pigeon; dove

Ancestry of “assang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Brunei Malayacangpigeon bird of the pigeon and dove family
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*acaŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *acaŋ →Every word from Brunei Malay acang →