Where does “tangis” come from?
tangis (Tausug) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.
Ancestry of “tangis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taŋis | to cry |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | Caŋis | to cry |