Where does “tumangis” come from?

tumangis (Tausug) comes from Tausug tangis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis — to cry.

tumangis (Tausug): to cry

Definitions

  1. to cry

Ancestry of “tumangis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausugtangiscrying; weeping
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaŋisto cry
3Proto-AustronesianCaŋisto cry
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Caŋis →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taŋis →Every word from Tausug tangis →