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