Where does “tanawon” come from?

tanawon (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central tanaw, from Proto-Philippine *taq(ə)náw.

Ancestry of “tanawon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centraltanaw—
2Proto-Philippine*taq(ə)náw—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *taq(ə)náw →Every word from Bikol Central tanaw →