Where does “Samarnon” come from?

Samarnon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Samar, from Spanish Sámar, from Waray-Waray samad — wound; injury.

Samarnon (Cebuano): resident or inhabitant of Samar

Definitions

  1. resident or inhabitant of Samar

Ancestry of “Samarnon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoSamar—
2SpanishSámar—
3Waray-Waraysamadwound; injury
Every word from Waray-Waray samad →Every word from Spanish Sámar →Every word from Cebuano Samar →