Where does “amihananon” come from?

amihananon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano amihanan, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

amihananon (Cebuano): a northerner

Definitions

  1. a northerner

Ancestry of “amihananon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoamihanannorth
2Cebuano-anplace of
3Proto-Philippine*-anverbal suffix marking locative focus
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
5Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -an →Every word from Cebuano -an →Every word from Proto-Philippine *-an →