Where does “maglanguy” come from?

maglanguy (Tausug) comes from Tausug languy, from Proto-Philippine laŋuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋuy, from Proto-Austronesian Naŋuy — to swim.

maglanguy (Tausug): to swim

Definitions

  1. to swim

Ancestry of “maglanguy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausuglanguyswimming
2Proto-Philippinelaŋuyto swim
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianlaŋuyto swim
4Proto-AustronesianNaŋuyto swim
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Naŋuy →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian laŋuy →Every word from Proto-Philippine laŋuy →