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
Ancestry of “tumangis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tausug | tangis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taŋis | to cry |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Caŋis | to cry |