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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | katam-is | sweetness; the condition of being sweet or sugary |
| 2 | Cebuano | -an | place of |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |