Where does “kahawhawan” come from?

kahawhawan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ka- -an.

Ancestry of “kahawhawan”, step by step

kahawhawan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an

via Bikol Central hawhaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralhawhaw
Every word from Bikol Central ka- -an