Where does “ap-apon” come from?

ap-apon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano -on, from Proto-Philippine -ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən, from Proto-Austronesian -ən.

ap-apon (Cebuano): having skin infected by tinea versicolor

Definitions

  1. having skin infected by tinea versicolor

Ancestry of “ap-apon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuano-onUsed to form nouns indicating objects, persons or...
2Proto-Philippine-ən—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-ənVerbal suffix marking patient or undergoer voice
4Proto-Austronesian-ən—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən →Every word from Cebuano -on →Every word from Proto-Philippine -ən →