Where does “magtan-aw” come from?
magtan-aw (Bikol Central) comes from Cebuano tan-aw, from Proto-Philippine *taq(ə)náw.
Ancestry of “magtan-aw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tan-aw | opinion, subjective observation; to see, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *taq(ə)náw | — |