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Where does “hoben” come from?
hoben (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish joven, from Old Spanish joven.
Ancestry of “hoben”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Spanish
joven
young, youthful; youth, young person, youngster
2
Old Spanish
joven
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Every word from Old Spanish joven →
Every word from Spanish joven →