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Where does “Catam-isan” come from?

Catam-isan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano katam-is, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

Ancestry of “Catam-isan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokatam-issweetness; the condition of being sweet or sugary
2Cebuano-anplace of
3Proto-Philippine*-an—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
5Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

Words derived from “Catam-isan”

  • Catamisan
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