Where does “apo-sa-sungay” come from?

apo-sa-sungay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sa, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

apo-sa-sungay (Cebuano): great-grandchild

Definitions

  1. great-grandchild

Ancestry of “apo-sa-sungay”, step by step

apo-sa-sungay traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosaof
2Proto-Germanic*sa—
3Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
4Proto-Oceanic*isa—

via Cebuano apo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoapograndchild; To have a grandchild or grandchildren
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianampugrandparent/grandchild
3Proto-Austronesianapugrandparent; grandchild; grandparent/grandchild;...

via Cebuano sungay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanosungayA horn; a hard growth of keratin that protrudes...
2Proto-Malayicsuŋay—
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