Where does “Catamisan” come from?
Catamisan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Catam-isan, 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 “Catamisan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | Catam-isan | — |
| 2 | Cebuano | katam-is | sweetness; the condition of being sweet or sugary |
| 3 | Cebuano | -an | place of |
| 4 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |