Where does “kalistohan” come from?

kalistohan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central listo, from Spanish listo — clever, smart; ready, set, all set, prepared,...

Ancestry of “kalistohan”, step by step

kalistohan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central listo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallisto
2Spanishlistoclever, smart; ready, set, all set, prepared,...

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an
Every word from Spanish listo