Where does “amahan” come from?

amahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ama, from Proto-Austronesian *ama—h.

amahan (Cebuano): a male parent; a father

Definitions

  1. a male parent; a father

Ancestry of “amahan”, step by step

amahan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano ama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoamaa male parent; a father
2Proto-Austronesian*ama—h—

via Waray-Waray han

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Waray-Warayhan—

Words derived from “amahan”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ama—h →Every word from Cebuano ama →