Where does “Bitoon” come from?

Bitoon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bitoon, from Proto-Philippine bituən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.

Ancestry of “Bitoon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobitoona star
2Proto-Philippinebituən—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbituqənstar
4Proto-Austronesianbituqənstar
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bituqən →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən →Every word from Proto-Philippine bituən →