Where does “batakang balaod” come from?
batakang balaod (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano batakan, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
batakang balaod (Cebuano): constitution
Definitions
- constitution
Ancestry of “batakang balaod”, step by step
batakang balaod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano batakan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | batakan | measuring rod; ruler |
| 2 | Cebuano | -an | place of |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
via Cebuano balaod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | balaod | law |