Where does “amahanon” come from?

amahanon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano amahan, from Portuguese -ama, from Portuguese -ame, from Latin -amen, from Latin -men, from Proto-Italic *-mn̥.

amahanon (Cebuano): paternal; of or pertaining to a father; having the characteristics of a father; fatherly

Definitions

  1. paternal; of or pertaining to a father; having the characteristics of a father; fatherly

Ancestry of “amahanon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoamahana male parent; a father
2Portuguese-amaforms nouns indicating a disorderly group or...
3Portuguese-ameforms nouns indicating a group or collection of...
4Latin-amen—
5Latin-menforms neuter nouns of the third declension
6Proto-Italic*-mn̥—
Every word from Proto-Italic *-mn̥ →Every word from Latin -men →Every word from Portuguese -ama →